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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
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Thirty people were selected for promotion, of which ten of them are minorities.

Is this sentence OK?

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Thirty people were selected for promotion, ten of which/whom are minorities.

  • Thirty people were selected for promotion, ten of which/whom are minorities.
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Thirty people were selected for promotion, ten of which/whom are minorities.
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Hi guys,

Thirty people were selected for promotion, of which ten of them are minorities.

I'm fighting a battle that has already been lost, but let me try:

Thirty people were selected for promotion, of whom ten are members of a (visible) minority.

Please, please,
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that has already been lost
I understand your point, but I hadn't noticed that the phenomenon had already become so widespread!

CJ
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Hi CJ,

It's a common expression in Canada, because our large urban areas have so many visible minorities.

Clive

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