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Navitasan Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

It is a fool who

Can one use:

1) Those are fools who believe whatever you say.

2) They are fools who believe whatever you say.

instead of

3) Those who believe whatever you say are fools.


Can one use:

4) It is a fool who believes whatever you say.

5) He is a fool who believes whatever you say.

instead of

6) Whoever believes whatever you say is a fool.

Gratefully,

Navi

  

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Yes, you can make those substitutions, but they create ambiguities, so it would be wise to use them only in contexts where they won't be misinterpreted. CJ

  • Yes, you can make those substitutions, but they create ambiguities, so it would be wise to use them only in contexts where they won't be misinterpreted.
  • CJ
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Yes, you can make those substitutions, but they create ambiguities, so it would be wise to use them only in contexts where they won't be misinterpreted.

CJ

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