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Tashiro Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Nonrestrictive vs restrictive 2
Hi, please help me.
"The President's Award will go to him who generated sales of more than 10 million yen during the period."
Is it possible to put a comma between "him" and "who"? If it is OK, is there any difference in meaning?
"The President's Award will go to him who generated sales of more than 10 million yen during the period."
Is it possible to put a comma between "him" and "who"? If it is OK, is there any difference in meaning?
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Hello, Tashiro. You can indeed use a comma, but you would need a change of pronoun, and yes: the meaning of the sentence would change, too. " His name may not be known yet.
- Hello, Tashiro.
- You can indeed use a comma, but you would need a change of pronoun, and yes: the meaning of the sentence would change, too.
- " His name may not be known yet.
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- " In this sentence, perhaps the man in question is beingpointed to or his name has been already been mentioned, and "him" is used so as not to repeat the name again.
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Hello, Tashiro.
You can indeed use a comma, but you would need a change of pronoun, and yes: the meaning of the sentence would change, too.
Compare the following:
1.Restricted relative clause (no commas) and use of a subjective pronoun ("he" instead of "him" because "he" is the subject of a noun clause):
"The President's Award will go to he who generat
You can indeed use a comma, but you would need a change of pronoun, and yes: the meaning of the sentence would change, too.
Compare the following:
1.Restricted relative clause (no commas) and use of a subjective pronoun ("he" instead of "him" because "he" is the subject of a noun clause):
"The President's Award will go to he who generat
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Hi. I looked up the phrase "will go to him who did" at Google Book Search and came up with 3 hits and none came up for the phrase "will go to he who did." Why do you think that is?
I think I have seen sentences in print where an object pronoun like "him" is modified by a restrictive clause without the comma between the pronoun and restrictive clause.
I think I have seen sentences in print where an object pronoun like "him" is modified by a restrictive clause without the comma between the pronoun and restrictive clause.
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