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Kook j Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Relative pronoun
Hi,teachers I have a question.
People tend to dismiss the actual danger by which they are surrounded.
Would it be okay to rephrase above to below?
People tend to dismiss the actual danger they are surrounded by.
People tend to dismiss the actual danger by which they are surrounded.
Would it be okay to rephrase above to below?
People tend to dismiss the actual danger they are surrounded by.
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Hi, It's totally fine. Adpositional complements such as: in which, by which, on which, at which, etc. are commonly used in formal occasions.
- Hi, It's totally fine.
- Adpositional complements such as: in which, by which, on which, at which, etc.
- are commonly used in formal occasions.
- K and natural.
- However, in colloquial language we tend to omit the relative pronoun and attach the preposition at the end of the sentence.
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Hi,
It's totally fine. Adpositional complements such as: in which, by which, on which, at which, etc. are commonly used in formal occasions. Assuming you don't wish to sound formal - not to mention haughty - it's O.K and natural. However, in colloquial language we tend to omit the relative pronoun and attach the preposition at the end of the sentence. Please ha
It's totally fine. Adpositional complements such as: in which, by which, on which, at which, etc. are commonly used in formal occasions. Assuming you don't wish to sound formal - not to mention haughty - it's O.K and natural. However, in colloquial language we tend to omit the relative pronoun and attach the preposition at the end of the sentence. Please ha
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