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Grammar
Relative pronouns
I need to know why sentence 1 is correct and not sentence 2.
1)We started the company in 1999 which was also the year i got married.
2)We started the company in 1999 that was also the year i got married.
1)I really like the apartment that i'm living in at the moment
2)I really like the apartment where i'm living in at the moment.
1)We started the company in 1999 which was also the year i got married.
2)We started the company in 1999 that was also the year i got married.
1)I really like the apartment that i'm living in at the moment
2)I really like the apartment where i'm living in at the moment.
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Are you sure 1 is correct and 2 is wrong ?
- Are you sure 1 is correct and 2 is wrong ?
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do you think there could be a difference between british and american english?
i need to give a grammar explanation.
thanks!
i need to give a grammar explanation.
thanks!
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We started the company in 1999 which was also the year i got married.
We started the company in 1999; that was also the year i got married.
I really like the apartment that i'm living in at the moment.
These are awkward but fine, note the addition of the semi-colon though..
We started the company in 1999; that was also the year i got married.
I really like the apartment that i'm living in at the moment.
These are awkward but fine, note the addition of the semi-colon though..
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Hi!
The first pair of sentences should be taken as: l. non defining with a comma after 1999, because "which was also..." is a further explanation. We started the company in 1999 is the main clause.
In the cases of the 2nd. sentence, you are using that and is non def. also, and that can´t be used.. That´s why it is incorrect. Only use the first one.
The second pair of sentences have th
The first pair of sentences should be taken as: l. non defining with a comma after 1999, because "which was also..." is a further explanation. We started the company in 1999 is the main clause.
In the cases of the 2nd. sentence, you are using that and is non def. also, and that can´t be used.. That´s why it is incorrect. Only use the first one.
The second pair of sentences have th
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AnonymousHi! The first pair of sentences should be taken as ...You are responding to a question that was asked 12 years ago! I doubt the original poster is still using the forum. Our members tend to come and go.
You're free to answer whichever questions you'd like, but I'm just letting you know that you probably won't get a reply on such old posts.
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