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Gillyflower Posted 10 years ago
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of which

Hello,

Is the use of "of which" correct in the sentence below?
"According to the World Health Organization, the number of people with moderate to severe hearing loss worldwide is about 278 million, 16% of which are due to occupational exposure to noise ."

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gillyflower Is the use of "of which" correct in the sentence below? It is dicey. I suggest a noun change: According to the World Health Organization, the number of cases of moderate to severe hearing loss worldwide is about 278 million, 16% of which are due to occupational exposure to noise .

— Mister Micawber

  • gillyflower Is the use of "of which" correct in the sentence below?
  • It is dicey.
  • I suggest a noun change: According to the World Health Organization, the number of cases of moderate to severe hearing loss worldwide is about 278 million, 16% of which are due to occupational exposure to noise .
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gillyflowerIs the use of "of which" correct in the sentence below?
It is dicey. I suggest a noun change:

According to the World Health Organization, the number of cases of moderate to severe hearing loss worldwide is about 278 million, 16% of which are due to occupational exposure to noise .
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