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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
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One of thousands

0 1. Wayne is one of thousands of commuters from the suburbs who 01b00take02b00 transit to work. (Why is 'take' not 'takes' ? Is 'who' referring to 'commuters' ? Does 'who' refer to the closest noun ?) 02br
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0 Hi Jack, 02br 00Yes, it refers to 'commuters'. As a general rule, 'who' refers to the closest noun of that type (ie persons). 02br 00Clive 0-

— Clive

  • 0 Hi Jack, 02br 00Yes, it refers to 'commuters'.
  • As a general rule, 'who' refers to the closest noun of that type (ie persons).
  • 02br 00Clive 0-
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00Yes, it refers to 'commuters'. As a general rule, 'who' refers to the closest noun of that type (ie persons). 02br
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