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Hly2004 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
of whom
I don't know anyone except the man in a black hat, the language of whom is familiar to me.
(1)whom= the man in a black hat?
(2)whom= the man?
I think the (1) is correct. That is to say, I think the 'whom' (pronoun) refers to a noun that has been described, but not only the noun. Am I right?
(1)whom= the man in a black hat?
(2)whom= the man?
I think the (1) is correct. That is to say, I think the 'whom' (pronoun) refers to a noun that has been described, but not only the noun. Am I right?
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I am not very good at grammar, but wouldn't be easier to say: I don't know anyone except (I'd say "but") the man in a black hat, whose language is familiar to me. I'd write it this way, though it seems to me a odd sentence...
- I am not very good at grammar, but wouldn't be easier to say: I don't know anyone except (I'd say "but") the man in a black hat, whose language is familiar to me.
- I'd write it this way, though it seems to me a odd sentence...
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I am not very good at grammar, but wouldn't be easier to say:
I don't know anyone except (I'd say "but") the man in a black hat, whose language is familiar to me.
I'd write it this way, though it seems to me a odd sentence...
I don't know anyone except (I'd say "but") the man in a black hat, whose language is familiar to me.
I'd write it this way, though it seems to me a odd sentence...
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i agree, its referent is the same as that of the NP 'the man in a black hat'.
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