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Snarf Posted 13 years ago
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He tries to pull Jack’s hands off of him, which are not cold but very warm due to his blood pressure soaring high through his veins.
Is the "which" abrupt in referring to Jack's hands, and should there be commas around "but very warm"? Thirdly, would it sound better without the "of"?
Thanks.
Is the "which" abrupt in referring to Jack's hands, and should there be commas around "but very warm"? Thirdly, would it sound better without the "of"?
Thanks.
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I have no problem with which , I wouldn’t make but very warm parenthetical, and I would not use that of , though I believe some speakers of British English would strongly prefer it. It might be worth noting that some would consider due to wrong in your sentence.
- I have no problem with which , I wouldn’t make but very warm parenthetical, and I would not use that of , though I believe some speakers of British English would strongly prefer it.
- It might be worth noting that some would consider due to wrong in your sentence.
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I have no problem with which, I wouldn’t make but very warm parenthetical, and I would not use that of, though I believe some speakers of British English would strongly prefer it.
It might be worth noting that some would consider due to wrong in your sentence.
It might be worth noting that some would consider due to wrong in your sentence.
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OK, thanks. What about just putting a comma after "cold" for a breather there?
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You could get away with it, I suppose, but a reader like me would just wonder why there was a comma there.
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I think it's the feeling I get from the not there that makes me want to put it in for smoothness because I get a feeling of confusion without it that I don't want the reader to have.
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