"And" or "which"

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0I'm trying to find a different way of saying "There are so many less dangerous sports you could practice." Which of the following sentences should I use and why?02br02br00"There are so many other sports that you could practice 01i00and02i00 are much less dangerous."02br02br00"There are so many other sports that you could practice 01i00which02i00 are much less dangerous."02br02br00"There are so many other sports that you could practice 01i00and which02i00 are much less dangerous."0-

MarvinTheMartian · Accepted Answer

0Here's another example:02br
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00"There are many other cars out there that one could spend their money on 01i00and02i00 are much more solidly built."02br
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00"There are many other cars out there that one could spend their money on 01i00which02i00 are much more solidly built."02br
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00"There are many other cars out there that one could spend their money on 01i00an which02i00 are much more solidly built"02br
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00Which of these sentences is (are) correct and why? I'm so confused...0-

Clive · Answer

0Hi,02br
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01font00I'm trying to find a different way of saying "There are so many less dangerous sports you could practice." Which of the following sentences should I use and why?02font02br
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01font00"There are so many other sports that you could practice 01i00and02i00 are much less dangerous." 02font00No, You need a subject for the last clause.02br
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01font00"There are so many other sports that you could practice 01i00which02i00 are much less dangerous." 02font00Yes02br
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01font00"There are so many other sports that you could practice 01i00and which02i00 are much less dangerous." 02font00This is OK, but seems more awkward, perhaps harder for the reader to understand quickly.02br
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00'Practice' is not a good word to choose. You normally 01b01u00do 02u02b00a sport.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

MarvinTheMartian · Answer

0In the first sentence, isn't "sports" the subject of the last clause? And what if the sentence is longer? (see my second example)02br
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00Thank you in advance.0-

MarvinTheMartian · Answer

0Also, are you sure "practice" can't be used to refer to a sport. I come across sentences such as "these are the sports practiced in this or that region" or "X is the most practiced sport worldwide" all the time.0-

Clive · Answer

0Hi,02br
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01font00Also, are you sure "practice" can't be used to refer to a sport. I come across sentences such as "these are the sports practiced in this or that region" or "X is the most practiced sport worldwide" all the time.02font02br
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00I didn't say that you can't say 'practice'. I said that the word 'do' is more normally used. This is particularly true in casual and informal speech and writing.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive.0-

Clive · Answer

0Hi,02br
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01font00In the first sentence, isn't "sports" the subject of the last clause? 02font02br
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00Which of the following are you trying to say?02br
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01i00There are so many other sports that you could practice, and other sports are much less dangerous." 02i02br
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01i00There are so many other sports that you could practice and whch/that are much less dangerous." 02i02br
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00The way you have written it does not show the reader which of the above two meanings you intend.01font00 02font02br
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01font00And what if the sentence is longer? (see my second example)02font00 My comment is still the same. The extra length just makes it more difficult for the reader to follow your thinking.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

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