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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Which refers to a noun

I encountered the following rule:

Use WHICH only to refer to the noun immediately preceding it—never to refer to an entire clause.

Can which also refer to a noun phrase?
  

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Anonymous Use WHICH only to refer to the noun immediately preceding it—never to refer to an entire clause. That's a rule that I always used to use myself. But then I noticed that very few people on this forum adhere to that rule or even recognize it as valid.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Use WHICH only to refer to the noun immediately preceding it—never to refer to an entire clause.
  • That's a rule that I always used to use myself.
  • But then I noticed that very few people on this forum adhere to that rule or even recognize it as valid.
  • I don't think it's universally accepted as a rule.
  • Anonymous Can which also refer to a noun phrase?
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AnonymousUse WHICH only to refer to the noun immediately preceding it—never to refer to an entire clause.
That's a rule that I always used to use myself. But then I noticed that very few people on this forum adhere to that rule or even recognize it as valid. I don't think it's universally accepted as a rule.
AnonymousCan which also re
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CalifJimThat's a rule that I always used to use myself. But then I noticed that very few people adhere to that rule on this forum. I don't think it's universally accepted as a rule.


There are many different approaches to learning Chinese grammar, which makes it a particularly interesting subject to discuss.

Does this sentence break th
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AnonymousDoes this sentence break the rule?
As I said, it's not really a rule, but yes, it breaks the rule.
Anonymousthat sentence is not a noun clause.
You are correct.
AnonymousIf this sentence is wrong, then how would you correct it?
It is not wrong, so I would not correct it.

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