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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Relative pronuons
Hi. I am having trouble understanding when to use the relative pronuons who,which and that.
Take this sentence:
In the mid-fifht century, Rome was threatened by Hunnish troops, which led by Atilla the Hun,
demonstrated their millitary superiority.
I thought that who refers to people and which refers to things. Why is it correct to use which in the sentence above? What are the general rules for using these relative proununs? When can you use that instead?
Hope someone can enlighten me on this subject.
Thank you in advance.
Take this sentence:
In the mid-fifht century, Rome was threatened by Hunnish troops, which led by Atilla the Hun,
demonstrated their millitary superiority.
I thought that who refers to people and which refers to things. Why is it correct to use which in the sentence above? What are the general rules for using these relative proununs? When can you use that instead?
Hope someone can enlighten me on this subject.
Thank you in advance.
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'Which' is possible, since the referent noun is 'troops' (compare 'groups'), but I too would certainly prefer ' who, led by... '.
- 'Which' is possible, since the referent noun is 'troops' (compare 'groups'), but I too would certainly prefer ' who, led by...
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'Which' is possible, since the referent noun is 'troops' (compare 'groups'), but I too would certainly prefer 'who, led by...'.
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