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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Using which
Hi,
I have a doubt on using which for a different purpose than the usual. For instance: If he didn't go, he'd lose his job, and the very possibility upset him.
Instead of this, can we use which: If he didn't go, he'd lose his job, which possibility upset him.
Christianity was all about sin, which idea upset him.
b) They appeared as sounds instead of as sights. (as we say 'appeared as', must it be followed by 'instead of as'?)
c) Since the words cognition and fluency are uncountable, I am assuming we say: such cognition, such fluency instead of 'such a cognition, such a fluency.' I assume the article 'a' can be avoided.
Thanks.
I have a doubt on using which for a different purpose than the usual. For instance: If he didn't go, he'd lose his job, and the very possibility upset him.
Instead of this, can we use which: If he didn't go, he'd lose his job, which possibility upset him.
Christianity was all about sin, which idea upset him.
b) They appeared as sounds instead of as sights. (as we say 'appeared as', must it be followed by 'instead of as'?)
c) Since the words cognition and fluency are uncountable, I am assuming we say: such cognition, such fluency instead of 'such a cognition, such a fluency.' I assume the article 'a' can be avoided.
Thanks.
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a) If he didn't go, he'd lose his job, which possibility upset him. -- These sound OK to me, if quite formal. b) They appeared as sounds instead of as sights.
- a) If he didn't go, he'd lose his job, which possibility upset him.
- -- These sound OK to me, if quite formal.
- b) They appeared as sounds instead of as sights.
- -- No.
- 'They appeared as sounds, not sights'; 'They appeared as sounds instead of sights'.
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a) If he didn't go, he'd lose his job, which possibility upset him.
Christianity was all about sin, which idea upset him.-- These sound OK to me, if quite formal.
b) They appeared as sounds instead of as sights. (as we say 'appeared as', must it be followed by 'instead of as'?-- No. 'They appeared as sounds, not sights'; 'They appeared as sounds instead of sights'.)
Christianity was all about sin, which idea upset him.-- These sound OK to me, if quite formal.
b) They appeared as sounds instead of as sights. (as we say 'appeared as', must it be followed by 'instead of as'?-- No. 'They appeared as sounds, not sights'; 'They appeared as sounds instead of sights'.)
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Thanks. Regarding b, is it always the case, regardless of tense and all that? Is it the same for rather than as well: It would have appeared as sounds rather than sights. (without as).
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Regarding b, is it always the case, regardless of tense and all that?-- Yes
Is it the same for rather than as well: It would have appeared as sounds rather than sights. (without as).-- Yes
Is it the same for rather than as well: It would have appeared as sounds rather than sights. (without as).-- Yes
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