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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Relative Clause

The complaints, some which were made yesterday, were ridiculous.

Is this above OK?

Is this short for, some of which were made yesterday?

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English 1b3 Is this short for, some of which were made yesterday? No, it's incorrect for some of which were made yesterday. CB

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  • English 1b3 Is this short for, some of which were made yesterday?
  • No, it's incorrect for some of which were made yesterday.
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English 1b3Is this short for, some of which were made yesterday?
No, it's incorrect for some of which were made yesterday.

CB
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Hi CB,

May I ask why?

Thanks
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English 1b3Is this short for, some of which were made yesterday?
Is WHAT short for "some of which were made yesterday" ??

- A.
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Sorry, the original wording=this

some which were made yesterday.
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(You must have been resting up for this one.)

I'd rather let CB answer. I hope I didn't dispatch him.

Oh, well. In my opinion, with or without the "[of] which," "some were made yesterday" is more parenthetical to "the complaints" than it is in apposition to it.

The cars (some were blue) went roaring past.

I know that's not your question, but I think i
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Come back, CB. You're just about to break five grand! Emotion: beer
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Avangi, well. In my opinion, with or without the "[of] which," "some were made yesterday" is more parenthetical to "the complaints" than it is in apposition to it.

I wouldn't say it is in apposition to...I hope that's not what you thought I said. I agree it's parenthetical, a parenthetical adjective/relative clause. But seeing as there is no finite verb i
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No, I didn't think you were saying they were appositives, but I thought you might be thinking so.

Only the verbs are necessary to make the phrases into clauses. Why muddle it up with "of which/whom" ?

Sure, "of which/whom" clarifies the parenthetical relationship, but why does a "parenthetical expression" need to be a clause?

Edit. Okay, I'll admit that if you add t
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Avangi Why muddle it up with "of which/whom"

Without of which the clause looks like a main clause. As such, the sentence would be incorrect (comma splice). So perhaps writers include of which to confirm to the reader that the clause is subordinate. If we assume of which hasn't been omitted, I believe we need a period before some.

What ya reckon?
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I honestly don't know. I always thought the parentheticals were a lawless clan. Now you're adding qualifiers. I'll have to take your word for it.

I'd hesitate to use a parenthetical expression in a term paper, with or without parentheses.
But when I use them (in less rigorous work) I don't hesitate to give them the form of a clause.

The cell was crowded with troublemak
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