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LeGion12359 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Preposition

Tuition fees will rise by 0.9% which is reflected in the tuition fee tables at this time.
Shouldn't it be like this:
Tuition fees will rise by 0.9% of which is reflected in the tuition fee tables at this time?
If no,then why?
  

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LeGion12359 Shouldn't it be like this No, because you'll end up with a clause with no subject. of which is reflected in the tuition fee tables ... ~ ???

— CalifJim

  • LeGion12359 Shouldn't it be like this No, because you'll end up with a clause with no subject.
  • of which is reflected in the tuition fee tables ...
  • ~ ???
  • 9% is reflected in the tuition fee tables ...
  • _____________ You could have "part of which", but that's not what the writer intended.
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LeGion12359Shouldn't it be like this
No, because you'll end up with a clause with no subject.

of which is reflected in the tuition fee tables ...
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??? of the 0.9% is reflected in the tuition fee tables ...

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You could have "part of which", but that's not what the writer i
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"of" is not required (and doesn't make sense). A comma before "which" would be desirable.

This is a relative clause: "which" refers to the 0.9% rise. It is saying that the 0.9% rise is reflected in the tables.
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Hmm right, It doesn't make sense.
What about this:
the overall tax will rise by 0.9% of the road tax.
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LeGion12359What about this:the overall tax will rise by 0.9% of the road tax.
If it makes sense at all, it describes an odd-seeming scenario.
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