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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Reducing a relative clause

On a present, he spent one hundred dollars, just over twice as much as me.

On a present, he spent one hundred dollars, which is just over twice as much as me.

Are both correct?

If we can't reduce b, why not?

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Top answer

I do not have a problem with leaving out "which is" in your sentence particularly in informal conversation. Both sentences sound unnatural especially the first part. He spent one hundred dollars on a present, which is more than twice as much as I spent.

— LouiseT

  • I do not have a problem with leaving out "which is" in your sentence particularly in informal conversation.
  • Both sentences sound unnatural especially the first part.
  • He spent one hundred dollars on a present, which is more than twice as much as I spent.
  • or He spent one hundred dollars on a present, more than twice as much as I spent.
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I do not have a problem with leaving out "which is" in your sentence particularly in informal conversation.

Both sentences sound unnatural especially the first part.

He spent one hundred dollars on a present, which is more than twice as much as I spent.
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He spent one hundred dollars on a present, more than twice as much as I spent.
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