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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The role of 'who'
The narrator recalls his childhood.
He came to Salem House, the boarding school near London in which to live at the vacation period.
So, he lives alone with a master of the school Mr. Mell in the school.
Now the vacation is nearing the end, and he was brought to Mr. Creakle who is the owner of this school.
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"Now," said Mr. Creakle. "What's the report of this boy?"
"There's nothing against him yet," returned the man with the wooden leg. "There has been no opportunity."
I thought Mr. Creakle was disappointed. I thought Mrs. and Miss Creakle (at whom I now glanced for the first time, and who were both thing and quiet) were not disappointed.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know whey it is "who," not "they."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He came to Salem House, the boarding school near London in which to live at the vacation period.
So, he lives alone with a master of the school Mr. Mell in the school.
Now the vacation is nearing the end, and he was brought to Mr. Creakle who is the owner of this school.
...........................
"Now," said Mr. Creakle. "What's the report of this boy?"
"There's nothing against him yet," returned the man with the wooden leg. "There has been no opportunity."
I thought Mr. Creakle was disappointed. I thought Mrs. and Miss Creakle (at whom I now glanced for the first time, and who were both thing and quiet) were not disappointed.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know whey it is "who," not "they."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
park sang joon I thought Mrs. and Miss Creakle (at whom I now glanced for the first time, and who were both thing and quiet) were not disappointed. Rewrite (ignoring the first relative clause): park sang joon I thought Mrs.
- park sang joon I thought Mrs.
- and Miss Creakle (at whom I now glanced for the first time, and who were both thing and quiet) were not disappointed.
- Rewrite (ignoring the first relative clause): park sang joon I thought Mrs.
- and Miss Creakle, who were both thi n and quiet, were not disappointed.
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park sang joonI thought Mrs. and Miss Creakle (at whom I now glanced for the first time, and who were both thing and quiet) were not disappointed.Rewrite (ignoring the first relative clause):
park sang joonI thought Mrs. and Miss Creakle, who were both thin and quiet, were not disappointed.
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