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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Please identify the correct sentence
We have just spoken to an architect who the management believes is best suited for the job.
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We have just spoken to an architect whom the management believes is best suited for the job.
She is one of those gifted artists who turn out one masterpiece after another.
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She is one of those gifted artists who turns out one masterpiece after another.
Your husband doesn't believe that you are older than I.
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Your husband doesn't believe that you are older than me.
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We have just spoken to an architect whom the management believes is best suited for the job.
She is one of those gifted artists who turn out one masterpiece after another.
OR
She is one of those gifted artists who turns out one masterpiece after another.
Your husband doesn't believe that you are older than I.
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Your husband doesn't believe that you are older than me.
Top answer
We have just spoken to an architect who the management believes is best suited for the job. no, "who" is the subject form OR We have just spoken to an architect whom the management believes is best suited for the job. I prefer this one; you could drop the "whom", though, since it's a defining clause.
- We have just spoken to an architect who the management believes is best suited for the job.
- no, "who" is the subject form OR We have just spoken to an architect whom the management believes is best suited for the job.
- I prefer this one; you could drop the "whom", though, since it's a defining clause.
- She is one of those gifted artists who turn out one masterpiece after another.
- yes OR She is one of those gifted artists who turns out one masterpiece after another.
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We have just spoken to an architect who the management believes is best suited for the job.no, "who" is the subject form
OR
We have just spoken to an architect whom the management believes is best suited for the job.I prefer this one; you could drop the "whom", though, since it's a defining clause.
She is one of t
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We have just spoken to an architect whom the management believes is best suited for the job.I prefer this one; you could drop the "whom", though, since it's a defining clause.
She is one of t
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Hi Pieanne,
In the second sentence, how can we determine whether the antecedant of 'who' is 'artists' or 'she'.
In the second sentence, how can we determine whether the antecedant of 'who' is 'artists' or 'she'.
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Tricky. But I think I'd consign the management to a parenthetical role, with "who" as the subject of "is", i.e.
"We have just spoken to an architect who (the management believes) is best suited for the job."
MrP
"We have just spoken to an architect who (the management believes) is best suited for the job."
MrP
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