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Sun 94 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The position of a relative pronoun
I found the following sentence, but I think it is wrong in terms of the position of relative proun and its clause. What do you think?
Cases have been found in which even good students resort to cheating in college due to competition and the pressure to get good grades.
my suggestion.
_> Cases in which even good students ... to get good grades have been found.
What do you think?
Cases have been found in which even good students resort to cheating in college due to competition and the pressure to get good grades.
my suggestion.
_> Cases in which even good students ... to get good grades have been found.
What do you think?
Top answer
Good day, the relative clause (consisting of appr. 20 words) is too heavy to be placed in the middle of the sentence. Your version violates the principle of end weight - the tendency to place heavier elements at the end of the clause.
- Good day, the relative clause (consisting of appr.
- 20 words) is too heavy to be placed in the middle of the sentence.
- Your version violates the principle of end weight - the tendency to place heavier elements at the end of the clause.
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Good day,
the relative clause (consisting of appr. 20 words) is too heavy to be placed in the middle of the sentence. Your version violates the principle of end weight - the tendency to place heavier elements at the end of the clause.
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
the relative clause (consisting of appr. 20 words) is too heavy to be placed in the middle of the sentence. Your version violates the principle of end weight - the tendency to place heavier elements at the end of the clause.
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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