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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
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Reduced relative clause: "some of which are..."

Grapes are acidic, some more than others.

Are the bolded words a reduced relative clause and reduced from this?

Grapes are acidic, some of which are more acidic than others.

Are these acceptable versions also?

a. Grapes are acidic, some more acidic than others.

b. Grapes are acidic, some more so than others.

c. Grapes are acidic, some of them more acidic than others.

d. Grapes are acidic, some of them more than others.



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Hi, Grapes are acidic, some more than others . Are the bolded words a reduced relative clause and reduced from this? Grapes are acidic, some of which are more acidic than others .

— Clive

  • Hi, Grapes are acidic, some more than others .
  • Are the bolded words a reduced relative clause and reduced from this?
  • Grapes are acidic, some of which are more acidic than others .
  • It seems to me that it's two separate but related thoughts, so the expanded form would be Grapes are acidic, and some grapes are more acidic than others.
  • Are these acceptable versions also?
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Hi,

Grapes are acidic, some more than others.

Are the bolded words a reduced relative clause and reduced from this?

Grapes are acidic, some of which are more acidic than others.

It seems to me that it's two separate but related thoughts, so the expanded form would be



Grapes are acidic, and some grapes are
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