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Kunsusuki Posted 8 years ago
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What does it refer to ?

Hi. What does the relative pronoun 'who' in the following sentence ? Thank you in advance for your response.

Isaac was one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians who has ever lived.

  

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kunsusukiWhat does the relative pronoun 'who' refer to in the following sentence ?

one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians (The head word in this noun phrase is the singular pronoun "one.")

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To Isaac [Newton], IMO. See the singular, "has".

Btw, the phrase „who has ever lived"... Sure, to have been a great thinker you should have lived, somehow...

Why not just put it this way?:

Isaac was one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians ever.

Just my thoughts...

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