'that which' is impossible
"That house of which the roof is flat is my uncle's."
It's out of curiosity. 'Of that which the roof is flat' is impossible? i.e., 'a wh-clause is the object of the preposition of.
The house of that which the roof is flat is my uncle's.
The house of what the roof is flat is my uncle's.
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All those sentences are incorrect (or highly strained). "The house whose roof is flat is my uncle's" is correct English, but it seems a bit like an artificial sentence from a textbook. In reality we would usually say "The house with the flat roof is my uncle's".
- All those sentences are incorrect (or highly strained).
- "The house whose roof is flat is my uncle's" is correct English, but it seems a bit like an artificial sentence from a textbook.
- In reality we would usually say "The house with the flat roof is my uncle's".
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All those sentences are incorrect (or highly strained).
"The house whose roof is flat is my uncle's" is correct English, but it seems a bit like an artificial sentence from a textbook. In reality we would usually say "The house with the flat roof is my uncle's".
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