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Qingqing Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Right or wrong?

0 Is the following sentence right or wrong? 02br
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00Her sister has become a lawyer, which she wanted to be. 02br
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00What does "which" refer to here? 0-
  

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0 It's right. "which" refers to lawyer. 02br 02br 00CJ 0-

— CalifJim

  • 0 It's right.
  • "which" refers to lawyer.
  • 02br 02br 00CJ 0-
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0 It's right. "which" refers to lawyer. 02br
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0 Why isn't "who" used? A lawyer is a person, isn't it? 02br
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00Will you please give me more examples, CJ? 0-
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0 In that sentence, "lawyer" is not being used to refer to a particular person; it's being used to name an occupation, a profession. A profession is not a person, so "who" is not appropriate. 02br
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0Then, the following two sentences are correct, right? 02br
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00Her sister has become a doctor, which she wanted to be. 02br
00Her sister has become a teacher, which she wanted to be. 0-
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0 Yes. I believe you've understood the idea very well! 02br
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