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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
The laws of Islam and of Buddhism, the last of which originates from India, are well known by their practitioners.
Does "the last of which" can refer to "Buddhism" only instead of "The laws of Buddhism"?
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Is this sentence correct?
The laws of Islam and of Buddhism, the last of which originates from India, are well known by their practitioners.
Does "the last of which" can refer to "Buddhism" only instead of "The laws of Buddhism"?
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Hi, Is this sentence correct? The laws of Islam and of Buddhism, the last of which originates from India, are well known by their practitioners. Does "the last of which" can refer to "Buddhism" only instead of "The laws of Buddhism"?
- Hi, Is this sentence correct?
- The laws of Islam and of Buddhism, the last of which originates from India, are well known by their practitioners.
- Does "the last of which" can refer to "Buddhism" only instead of "The laws of Buddhism"?
- It seems unclear to me.
- To refer only to Buddhism, I'd say this.
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Hi,
Is this sentence correct?
The laws of Islam and of Buddhism, the last of which originates from India, are well known by their practitioners.
Does "the last of which" can refer to "Buddhism" only instead of "The laws of Buddhism"?
It seems unclear to me.
To refer only to Buddhism, I'd say this.
The laws of Islam and of Buddhism, which originates from Indi
Is this sentence correct?
The laws of Islam and of Buddhism, the last of which originates from India, are well known by their practitioners.
Does "the last of which" can refer to "Buddhism" only instead of "The laws of Buddhism"?
It seems unclear to me.
To refer only to Buddhism, I'd say this.
The laws of Islam and of Buddhism, which originates from Indi
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Thank you.
However, both sentences are grammatically correct right?
However, both sentences are grammatically correct right?
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Hi,
However, both sentences are grammatically correct right?
My two suggestions are correct.
Your original sentence is correct but rather ambiguous, as you suggested. In addition, I'm uncomfortable saying 'the last of which' when referring to only two things. I'd prefer 'the latter of which'.
Clive
However, both sentences are grammatically correct right?
My two suggestions are correct.
Your original sentence is correct but rather ambiguous, as you suggested. In addition, I'm uncomfortable saying 'the last of which' when referring to only two things. I'd prefer 'the latter of which'.
Clive
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Hi,
The laws of Islam and of Buddhism, the last of which originates from India, are well known by their practitioners.
Does "the last of which" can refer to "Buddhism" only instead of "The laws of Buddhism"?
However, both sentences are grammatically correct right?
My two suggestions are correct.
Your original sentence is correct, but I'm uncomfortabl
The laws of Islam and of Buddhism, the last of which originates from India, are well known by their practitioners.
Does "the last of which" can refer to "Buddhism" only instead of "The laws of Buddhism"?
However, both sentences are grammatically correct right?
My two suggestions are correct.
Your original sentence is correct, but I'm uncomfortabl
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