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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Omitting "Which+Be", Help!
Hello all,
I would like to know when to omit "which + Be" and when not to. This is a problem that has been confusing me
for a very long time. I am a translator (Korean-English and the other way around too) . What I have to write is
"a digital clock (which is) inter-operatable with GPS" I am wondering if it is o.k to leave out (which is)
and not just for this case, is it o.k to leave out every "which+is" combination?
I would like to know when to omit "which + Be" and when not to. This is a problem that has been confusing me
for a very long time. I am a translator (Korean-English and the other way around too) . What I have to write is
"a digital clock (which is) inter-operatable with GPS" I am wondering if it is o.k to leave out (which is)
and not just for this case, is it o.k to leave out every "which+is" combination?
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Leaving out 'which is' any time is dangerous, because it is more often used for non-restrictive clauses than restrictive clauses, and non-restrictive clauses to not permit zero- that/which In restrictive clauses, the relative pronouns that and which (+ be ) can be omitted if no confusion in meaning is caused and if: 1-- The that -clause is a direct object or complement: I see he's coming; I know I'm early . 2-- The that-clause is a right-shifted subject with an anticipatory it: It's too bad he's not here . Otherwise, you should retain that/which .
- Leaving out 'which is' any time is dangerous, because it is more often used for non-restrictive clauses than restrictive clauses, and non-restrictive clauses to not permit zero- that/which In restrictive clauses, the relative pronouns that and which (+ be ) can be omitted if no confusion in meaning is caused and if: 1-- The that -clause is a direct object or complement: I see he's coming; I know I'm early .
- 2-- The that-clause is a right-shifted subject with an anticipatory it: It's too bad he's not here .
- Otherwise, you should retain that/which .
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Leaving out 'which is' any time is dangerous, because it is more often used for non-restrictive clauses than restrictive clauses, and non-restrictive clauses to not permit zero-that/which
In restrictive clauses, the relative pronouns that and which (+ be) can be omitted if no confusion in meaning is caused and if:
1-- The that-clause is a
Leaving out 'which is' any time is dangerous, because it is more often used for non-restrictive clauses than restrictive clauses, and non-restrictive clauses to not permit zero-that/which
In restrictive clauses, the relative pronouns that and which (+ be) can be omitted if no confusion in meaning is caused and if:
1-- The that-clause is a
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