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Navitasan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
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Is this sentence correct:
1-Tim threw his knife at John, which went into his arm.
The knife goes into John's arm.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1-Tim threw his knife at John, which went into his arm.
The knife goes into John's arm.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasan The knife goes into John's arm What else could have happened?
- navitasan The knife goes into John's arm What else could have happened?
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navitasanThe knife goes into John's armWhat else could have happened?
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Which should refer to the most recent noun, which in this sentence is John, so it doesn't make sense. 
You could say
You could say00
Thank you both very much.
The sentence sort of sounded natural to me but I see in it the same problem Elanguest sees. 'Which' is in the wrong place.
Gratefully,
Navi.
The sentence sort of sounded natural to me but I see in it the same problem Elanguest sees. 'Which' is in the wrong place.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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