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Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada, with 52% for whom English is not their first language.

Is the above incorrect?

Is a incorrect below, but b and c are fine?

a. I drove passed a large crowd, with half of which appearing unhappy about something.
b. I drove passed a large crowd, with half of them appearing unhappy about something.
c. I drove passed a large crowd, half of which appearing unhappy about something.

Rover_KE · Accepted Answer

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The quoted sentence is ungrammatical, as the relative pronoun whom has no antecedent.

b. is the best of the three, but I'd say

'I drove past a large crowd, half of the people appearing unhappy about something'.

Rover

Ivanhr · Answer

Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada, with 52% (of its residents) for whom English is not their first language. (without the part in brackets this is incorrect or very casual; but even with that part added the sentence is still awkward)

To make it sound less awkward, I think I would say it like this

Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada, with 52% of its residents whose first language is not English.

With regard to your second question, A seems possibly wrong and B acceptable. C would be my choice.

Also , note that it's "drove past" rather than "drove passed" and "appear" is not normally used in the progressive.

I drove past a large crowd of people, half of which appeared to be unhappy about something.

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