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Cybercrystal Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Relative Clauses
The boss is to hold a meeting to evaluate last year's profit.
Jane, who is a secretary at the Jone's Company, has studied BA.
The first figure who was concerned with science was Mr Comter.
Is it possible to reduce these? How?
Thank you.
Jane, who is a secretary at the Jone's Company, has studied BA.
The first figure who was concerned with science was Mr Comter.
Is it possible to reduce these? How?
Thank you.
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Hi, The boss is to hold a meeting to evaluate last year's profit. Jane, who is a secretary at the Jone's Company, has studied BA. The first figure who was concerned with science was Mr Comter.
- Hi, The boss is to hold a meeting to evaluate last year's profit.
- Jane, who is a secretary at the Jone's Company, has studied BA.
- The first figure who was concerned with science was Mr Comter.
- Is it possible to reduce these?
- How?
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Hi,
The boss is to hold a meeting to evaluate last year's profit.
Jane, who is a secretary at the Jone's Company, has studied BA.
The first figure who was concerned with science was Mr Comter.
Is it possible to reduce these? How?
I wouldn't call it a clause reduction , becau
The boss is to hold a meeting to evaluate last year's profit.
Jane, who is a secretary at the Jone's Company, has studied BA.
The first figure who was concerned with science was Mr Comter.
Is it possible to reduce these? How?
I wouldn't call it a clause reduction , becau
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Hi,
How about The first figure to be concerned with ... ?
Yes, you could say that. But you are not reducing the numer of words, are you?
Clive
How about The first figure to be concerned with ... ?
Yes, you could say that. But you are not reducing the numer of words, are you?
Clive
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Hi,
and how about Jane, being a secretary, ...
This form of words implies that being a secretary is the reason that Jane has studied for her BA.
eg Einstein, being a great scientist, was given a Nobel Prize.
and how about Jane, being a secretary, ...
This form of words implies that being a secretary is the reason that Jane has studied for her BA.
eg Einstein, being a great scientist, was given a Nobel Prize.
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Thank you, Clive. It's so nice of you to answer all the questions here.
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Lastly, what about this sentence?
I regret the day ... I married him.
when or which? I reckon it should be when.
I regret the day ... I married him.
when or which? I reckon it should be when.
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Hi,
Lastly, what about this sentence?
I regret the day ... I married him.
when or which? I reckon it should be when. You can say 'when' or 'on whcih', but the normal thing woyuld be to say neither, or maybe 'that'.
ie
Lastly, what about this sentence?
I regret the day ... I married him.
when or which? I reckon it should be when. You can say 'when' or 'on whcih', but the normal thing woyuld be to say neither, or maybe 'that'.
ie
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