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Kumenglish Posted 6 years ago
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In the contect: I am modifying the document following the manager quoted some changes are required in it. I am informing him about the status.


Now, I am modifying the document that you needed some changes.

Now, I am modifying the document where you needed some changes.


Are these sentence correct?

Also, In the context, please check Is "following the manager quoted some changes are required in it" correctly formed?

  

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kumenglish Now, I am modifying the document that you needed some changes. This is incorrect because "the document" is not logically either a subject or object in "you needed some changes". Compare: a) "...

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  • kumenglish Now, I am modifying the document that you needed some changes.
  • This is incorrect because "the document" is not logically either a subject or object in "you needed some changes".
  • Compare: a) "...
  • that needed some changes", which is possible because "the document" is logically the subject of "needed" b) "...
  • that you needed changed", which is possible too (outside of very formal English), where "the document" is logically the object of "needed".
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kumenglishNow, I am modifying the document that you needed some changes.

This is incorrect because "the document" is not logically either a subject or object in "you needed some changes". Compare:

a) "... that needed some changes", which is possible because "the document" is logically the subject of "needed"

b) "... that you needed changed", whi

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