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Wholegrain Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
which something???
One concerning which something is said or done.
What does that mean??
Doesn't "which something" mean exactly "what"?
What does that mean??
Doesn't "which something" mean exactly "what"?
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Note that this is not a complete sentence.
one = a particular example of a thing (I'm guessing. There's very little context to go on, so it's impossible to tell what kind of thing it is.)
concerning = about
something is said = a statement is made
something is done = an action is performed
one concerning which something is said or done = a particular example of a thing abou
one = a particular example of a thing (I'm guessing. There's very little context to go on, so it's impossible to tell what kind of thing it is.)
concerning = about
something is said = a statement is made
something is done = an action is performed
one concerning which something is said or done = a particular example of a thing abou
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Subject
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a. One concerning which something is said or done: a subject of gossip.
b. Something that is treated or indicated in a work of art.
c. Music A theme of a composition, especially a fugue.
I got this extract from a definition in a dictionary
2.
a. One concerning which something is said or done: a subject of gossip.
b. Something that is treated or indicated in a work of art.
c. Music A theme of a composition, especially a fugue.
I got this extract from a definition in a dictionary
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wholegrainSubjectIn that case one means "a person".
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a. One concerning which something is said or done: a subject of gossip.
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I got this extract from a definition in a dictionary
one concerning which [ something is said or done ] = a person about whom [ somebody says something or does something ]
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