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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Relative Clauses

I became Vice Principal of an F.E. College, from which post I took early retirement some 10 years ago.

What does post mean here?

When are we able to follow 'which' with another noun? For example, this is correct:

I played soccer, during which time I...



But this may not be:



This is the college, in which house I lived for quite some time.

Thank you
  

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E. College, from which post I took early retirement some 10 years ago. What does post mean here?

— Clive

  • E.
  • College, from which post I took early retirement some 10 years ago.
  • What does post mean here?
  • Position, job.
  • When are we able to follow 'which' with another noun?
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Hi,

I became Vice Principal of an F.E. College, from which post I took early retirement some 10 years ago.

What does post mean here? Position, job.

When are we able to follow 'which' with another noun?

The second noun usually restates the first in some slightly different but related way.

For example, this is correct:

I played
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Thank you, Clive. Very helpful.

Just to confirm, you would prefer:

I played soccer, during which I...



Or



I played soccer or three years, during which time I...



but not:



I played soccer, during which time I...
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Hi,



I prefer I played soccer for three years, during which time I . . .





Clive
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Thank you. I was just wondering which you preferred as I thought you may think the version you chose was a little redundant or unecessary by including 'time' since which already refers to three years.
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Hi,

No, I prefer the word 'time'.



Clive
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