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Sailsofoblivion Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

That or which?

In this instance, would it be correct to say "that" or "which" after the hypen?

Thanks in advance,
Emma

The film follows the events after their reunion, the troubles which it causes as she is a married woman, and Gatsby’s unrelenting belief that he can ‘repeat the past’ – all of which deflates the idea of the American dream, something that both Nick and Gatsby pursue.
  

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Thanks in advance,EmmaThe film follows the events after their reunion, the troubles which it causes as she is a married woman, and Gatsby’s unrelenting belief that he can ‘repeat the past’ – all of which deflates the idea of the American dream, something that both Nick and Gatsby pursue. "Which" is an object of the preposition in the phrase all of which that substitute the whole clause The film follows the events after their reunion, the troubles which it causes as she is a married woman, and Gatsby’s unrelenting belief that he can ‘repeat the past’ .

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  • Thanks in advance,EmmaThe film follows the events after their reunion, the troubles which it causes as she is a married woman, and Gatsby’s unrelenting belief that he can ‘repeat the past’ – all of which deflates the idea of the American dream, something that both Nick and Gatsby pursue.
  • "Which" is an object of the preposition in the phrase all of which that substitute the whole clause The film follows the events after their reunion, the troubles which it causes as she is a married woman, and Gatsby’s unrelenting belief that he can ‘repeat the past’ .
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sailsofoblivion In this instance, would it be correct to say "that" or "which" after the hypen?Thanks in advance,EmmaThe film follows the events after their reunion, the troubles which it causes as she is a married woman, and Gatsby’s unrelenting belief that he can ‘repeat the past’ – all of which deflates the idea of the American dream, something that both Nick and Gatsb
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So that would be okay as it is not part of that clause?
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sailsofoblivionSo that would be okay as it is not part of that clause?
The film follows the events after their reunion, the troubles which it causes as she is a married woman, and Gatsby’s unrelenting belief that he can ‘repeat the past’ – all of which deflates the idea of the American dream, something that both Nick and Gatsby pursue.

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