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Sirithvagorien Posted 16 years ago
Hi all
I have this sentence:
"The short story is told from a third person point of view in past tense. It takes place in a wealthy and a bit snobbish environment, the first of which/of which the first is confirmed by the fact that the Wallace’s can afford a housemaid."
- As you've probably guessed, I am not sure whether it is supposed to be "the first of which" or "of which the first".
Can you help me out?
Also, I have this sentence:
"Mrs Wallace is dismayed with the fact that Effie calls Mr Wallace by his first name "
- Is "with" OK here? Or perhaps it should be "by"? I hope you can help me out!
Thanks
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The first of which/of which the first
Hi all
I have this sentence:
"The short story is told from a third person point of view in past tense. It takes place in a wealthy and a bit snobbish environment, the first of which/of which the first is confirmed by the fact that the Wallace’s can afford a housemaid."
- As you've probably guessed, I am not sure whether it is supposed to be "the first of which" or "of which the first".
Can you help me out?
Also, I have this sentence:
"Mrs Wallace is dismayed with the fact that Effie calls Mr Wallace by his first name "
- Is "with" OK here? Or perhaps it should be "by"? I hope you can help me out!
Thanks
Top answer
The problem is that it is very ambiguous as to which 'first' you are referring to, 'wealthy' or 'third person point of view in past tense'. You need to recast the passage: The short story is told from a third person point of view in past tense. It takes place in a wealthy and a bit snobbish environment.
- The problem is that it is very ambiguous as to which 'first' you are referring to, 'wealthy' or 'third person point of view in past tense'.
- You need to recast the passage: The short story is told from a third person point of view in past tense.
- It takes place in a wealthy and a bit snobbish environment.
- Their wealth is confirmed by the fact that the Wallaces can afford a housemaid.
- Mrs Wallace is dismayed by the fact that Effie calls Mr Wallace by his first name.
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The problem is that it is very ambiguous as to which 'first' you are referring to, 'wealthy' or 'third person point of view in past tense'. You need to recast the passage:
The short story is told from a third person point of view in past tense. It takes place in a wealthy and a bit snobbish environment. Their wealth is confirmed by the fact that the Wallaces can afford
The short story is told from a third person point of view in past tense. It takes place in a wealthy and a bit snobbish environment. Their wealth is confirmed by the fact that the Wallaces can afford
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