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"A former BBC manager who I respect recently criticised me for praising Margaret Hodge, the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee." [From The Independent.]
Is the manager respected recently by the author or the one who recently criticised the author?
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"A former BBC manager who I respect recently criticised me for praising Margaret Hodge, the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee." [From The Independent.]
Is the manager respected recently by the author or the one who recently criticised the author?
Thank you.
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Read it without the relative clause:
"A former BBC manager recently criticised me for praising Margaret Hodge, the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee."
An adverb in the relative clause would be placed before the verb:
"A former BBC manager [who I sincerely respect] recently criticised me for praising Margaret Hodge, the Chair of the Public Accounts Com
"A former BBC manager recently criticised me for praising Margaret Hodge, the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee."
An adverb in the relative clause would be placed before the verb:
"A former BBC manager [who I sincerely respect] recently criticised me for praising Margaret Hodge, the Chair of the Public Accounts Com
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Also note that "I respect him recently" does not make any sense. "Recently" requires an expression in the past. (eg. We recently arrived in the city.)
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