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Hello everyone,
Are the sentences below okay?
1. The conference George attended was about Malaria.
2. The conference George gave his presentation to was about Malaria.
3. The conference George gave his presentation in was about Malaria.
Regards,
JA
Top answer
Joseph A 1. The conference George attended was about malaria. Good.
- Joseph A 1.
- The conference George attended was about malaria.
- Good.
- Joseph A 2.
- The conference George gave his presentation to was about malaria.
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Joseph A1. The conference George attended was about malaria.
Good.
Joseph A2. The conference George gave his presentation to was about malaria.
Not wrong, but I think you give a presentation at a conference, not to it. That makes it "The conference George gave his presentation at was about malaria." Funny, but alth
0Joseph AThe conference George attended was about malaria.
As shown.
I wouldn't use the other two.
The conference where George gave his presentation was about/on malaria.
You might even be able to rearrange it, depending how it comes up in context.
George gave his presentation at th
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