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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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"Which was why"

Is it common to use this phrase?

He acted in self-defense, which was why he was still alive (or something of the sort).

Is 'which was why' okay for such sentences, or is it a little clumsy? Are there other phrases that can connect clauses like this?
  

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Hi, It's fine. eg which was the reason he was still alive eg which was what he wanted eg which was where he died Clive

  • Hi, It's fine.
  • eg which was the reason he was still alive eg which was what he wanted eg which was where he died Clive
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Hi,

It's fine.

eg which was the reason he was still alive

eg which was what he wanted

eg which was where he died

Clive

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