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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Two restrictive clauses modifying the same noun OK?

Hi. Would you say this case of what seems to be two restrictive clauses modifying the same noun correct? I feel the part "in the middle" is sort of the elliptical clause "who is in the middle." (I am not sure I wrote correctly to reflect what I wanted to say, though)

The man in the middle who has his arm around another person is his friend.
  

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Anonymous ... two restrictive clauses modifying the same noun correct? You can have as many restrictive clauses modifying the same noun as you would like.

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  • Anonymous ...
  • two restrictive clauses modifying the same noun correct?
  • You can have as many restrictive clauses modifying the same noun as you would like.
  • The example you gave is fine.
  • The only problem you might run into is that if you have too many modifying clauses, it might be more difficult for your reader to follow what you're saying.
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Anonymous... two restrictive clauses modifying the same noun correct?
You can have as many restrictive clauses modifying the same noun as you would like. The example you gave is fine.

The only problem you might run into is that if you have too many modifying clauses, it might be more difficult for your reader to follow what you're saying. So if the
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Hi. Thank you. I think (if I am not mistaken) when you have two (or more?) retrictive clauses modifying a certain noun, we normally use the conjunction to connect them. I think the examples below have two restrictive clauses (I am not sure, though).

eg,

The man who is wearing a blue shirt and has luggage beside him is his uncle.

The man who looks das
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