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Redkiddy Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
relative clause
Hi Teachers from Turkey,
Look at the examples:
Alex was an engineer.
He built that tower.
; Alex who built that tower was an engineer.
; Alex who was an engineer built that tower .
; Alex was an engineer who built that tower.
I believe all of them are true.( I wrote this before thinking about the defining and non-defining matter)
What do you think?
ONCE MORE THE SITH WILL RULE THE GALAXY
Look at the examples:
Alex was an engineer.
He built that tower.
; Alex who built that tower was an engineer.
; Alex who was an engineer built that tower .
; Alex was an engineer who built that tower.
I believe all of them are true.( I wrote this before thinking about the defining and non-defining matter)
What do you think?
ONCE MORE THE SITH WILL RULE THE GALAXY
Top answer
Alex, who built that tower, was an engineer. You need commas. Alex, who was an engineer, built that tower.
- Alex, who built that tower, was an engineer.
- You need commas.
- Alex, who was an engineer, built that tower.
- You need commas.
- Alex was the engineer who built that tower.
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Alex, who built that tower, was an engineer. You need commas.
Alex, who was an engineer, built that tower. You need commas.
Alex was the engineer who built that tower. No commas here.
(because you're specific which engineer you're talking about, I think you s
Alex, who was an engineer, built that tower. You need commas.
Alex was the engineer who built that tower. No commas here.
(because you're specific which engineer you're talking about, I think you s
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To go off the point slightly, be careful about the difference between 'true' and 'correct'. I know some languages have one word that covers both meanings but in English they are different. You should have used 'correct' in your comment.
For example, to say that 'The sea is orange' is grammatically correct, but it is not true. 'The sea are blue' expresses an idea that is 'true' but it is n
For example, to say that 'The sea is orange' is grammatically correct, but it is not true. 'The sea are blue' expresses an idea that is 'true' but it is n
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Alex, who built that tower, was an engineer. You need commas.
Alex, who was an engineer, built that tower. You need commas.
Do you really need commas here? I mean, those sentences can be both defining and non-defining. If they are defining, so e.g. in the first sentence you define which Alex was an engineer, you dont use
Alex, who was an engineer, built that tower. You need commas.
Do you really need commas here? I mean, those sentences can be both defining and non-defining. If they are defining, so e.g. in the first sentence you define which Alex was an engineer, you dont use
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<Do you really need commas here? I mean, those sentences can be both defining and non-defining. If they are defining, so e.g. in the first sentence you define which Alex was an engineer, you dont use commas. And if its non-defining, u have to use commas.>
That true, but then it would sound clearer as:
The Alex who built that tower was an engineer.
That true, but then it would sound clearer as:
The Alex who built that tower was an engineer.
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<but the definite article is not necessary, is it? >
That would depend on whether you think your listeners/readers will understand.
That would depend on whether you think your listeners/readers will understand.
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