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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Two of which vs of which two
I am in the middle of writing something so no time to register. But my name is Dave and I live in GA. Mostly, I be writin' good 
, but I have been mulling over a particular phrasing for the last few minutes. I think its just a style/preference issue. I tried to look it up on the net but that went nowhere as there are not good search terms, so I thought I'd post it here. Are there any rules, or preferences for:
I test drove several cars, of which two were quite hideous.
or
I test drove several cars, two of which were quite hideous.
??
, but I have been mulling over a particular phrasing for the last few minutes. I think its just a style/preference issue. I tried to look it up on the net but that went nowhere as there are not good search terms, so I thought I'd post it here. Are there any rules, or preferences for:I test drove several cars, of which two were quite hideous.
or
I test drove several cars, two of which were quite hideous.
??
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You are right: it's a style/preference issue. I'd say #2 is preferred over #1. Click on this link , and bookmark the site for future reference.
- You are right: it's a style/preference issue.
- I'd say #2 is preferred over #1.
- Click on this link , and bookmark the site for future reference.
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You are right: it's a style/preference issue.
I'd say #2 is preferred over #1.
Click on this link, and bookmark the site for future reference.
I'd say #2 is preferred over #1.
Click on this link, and bookmark the site for future reference.
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Hi Dave,
Both versions are OK.
#1 to me is slightly more stylish and less common, so It might fit better with your adjective 'hideous'. In everyday conversation, it's uncommon to call a car 'hideous'.
Clive
Both versions are OK.
#1 to me is slightly more stylish and less common, so It might fit better with your adjective 'hideous'. In everyday conversation, it's uncommon to call a car 'hideous'.
Clive
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Both are rather strange. I'd suggest:
I test drove several cars. Two of them were quite hideous ... (descriptive words here, eg. gas-guzzling, rust-coated rattletraps)
I test drove several cars. Two of them were quite hideous ... (descriptive words here, eg. gas-guzzling, rust-coated rattletraps)
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For this particular example sentence, I'd agree. And I'd additionally suggest getting rid of the superfluous "of them."
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