"those" not followed by "who"
"Every era is defined by the collective cry of those denied their humanity."
I am not sure abt the meaning. I am confused by the absence of "who" after "those".
Can I just interpret it as : " ... cry of those whose humanity was denied." ?
Thx
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[1] Every era is defined by the collective cry of those who are denied their humanity . [2] Every era is defined by the collective cry of those denied their humanity. This pair are semantically similar, though the clauses modifying "those" are different.
- [1] Every era is defined by the collective cry of those who are denied their humanity .
- [2] Every era is defined by the collective cry of those denied their humanity.
- This pair are semantically similar, though the clauses modifying "those" are different.
- In [1] the underlined element is a relative clause, while in [2] it is a past-participial clause.
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[1] Every era is defined by the collective cry of those who are denied their humanity.
[2] Every era is defined by the collective cry of those denied their humanity.
This pair are semantically similar, though the clauses modifying "those" are different.
In [1] the underlined element is a relative clause, while in [2] it is a past-participial c
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