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Quaerereverum Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
They prevent
Hello,
Are my sentences correct and proper?
Leaves have waxy coatings which they prevent leaves from losing water.
Leaves have waxy coatings which they allow leaves to save water.
Thanks a million.
Are my sentences correct and proper?
Leaves have waxy coatings which they prevent leaves from losing water.
Leaves have waxy coatings which they allow leaves to save water.
Thanks a million.
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Hello I believe it should say "Leaves have waxy coatings which prevents them from losing water" Your usage of they is unnecessary. In regards to your second sentence it should say "Leaves have waxy coatings which allows them to save water" Note the addition of the letter s to the verbs following "which" in both sentences. In the case of both sentences it is proper to insert "them" because it is unnecessary in English to repeat your object in the same sentence and it will sound strange to a native speaker of the language (which I am by the way).
- Hello I believe it should say "Leaves have waxy coatings which prevents them from losing water" Your usage of they is unnecessary.
- In regards to your second sentence it should say "Leaves have waxy coatings which allows them to save water" Note the addition of the letter s to the verbs following "which" in both sentences.
- In the case of both sentences it is proper to insert "them" because it is unnecessary in English to repeat your object in the same sentence and it will sound strange to a native speaker of the language (which I am by the way).
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Hello I believe it should say "Leaves have waxy coatings which prevents them from losing water" Your usage of they is unnecessary. In regards to your second sentence it should say "Leaves have waxy coatings which allows them to save water" Note the addition of the letter s to the verbs following "which" in both sentences. In the case of both sentences it is proper to insert "them" because it is u
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You don't need (or want) "they" if you have "which." These are correct:
Leaves have waxy coatings which prevent them from losing water/drying out.
Leaves have waxy coatings which allow them to save/retain water.
Leaves have waxy coatings which prevent them from losing water/drying out.
Leaves have waxy coatings which allow them to save/retain water.
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