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Anewcomer Posted 18 years ago
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0" 00a public figure like Ken Gibson ought to have someone representing him 01u00who02u00 is familiar with the case.''02br
00In the above quotation, which does the "who" refer to? is it ken gibson or "someone representing"02br
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0Think about it: Ken Gibson was most probably familiar with the case, because he was involved in it, he was affected by it. There's no point in underlining 01b 00his02b 00 knowledge of the case. " 02b 0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 0Think about it: Ken Gibson was most probably familiar with the case, because he was involved in it, he was affected by it.
  • There's no point in underlining 01b 00his02b 00 knowledge of the case.
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0Think about it: Ken Gibson was most probably familiar with the case, because he was involved in it, he was affected by it. There's no point in underlining 01b00his02b00 knowledge of the case. 02br
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00It's 01b00"someone representing him." 02b0-
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0The word 01u01i00who02i02u00 refers to 01i01u00someone02u00 02i00. 0-
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0" he is telling him who is a captain to rule"02br
00" it's him who eats the apple" 02br
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00does the "who" refer to "him" in this context? 0-
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0 Most probably yes, but show more context ... perhaps: 02br
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00 "It's him who eats the food [that produces the damage]"02br
00and perhaps more formal/correct, because you need a subject form here: 02br
00 "It's01b00 he 02b00who eats the food [that produces the damage]"02br
00See the stats: 02br
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0the last one 05002br
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00"I need an assistant to assist me who is capable of making profit"02br
00which does "who" refer to?02br
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01cite10Anewcomer12cite10" 10a public figure like Ken Gibson ought to have someone representing him 11u10who12u10 is familiar with the case.''12blockquote
10Awkward English. Better: 01i00a public figure like Ken Gibson ought to have someone [who is] familiar with the case represen
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0 I just got it from nytimes.com, it's not from me0-
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0  Hi teachers02br
00I'd like to know who "who" is referring to in this context:02br
00But Mayor Charles F. Butrico Jr., 49, reminded him who held the gavel, if not the votes. 02br
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00Is it  00Mayor Charles F. Butrico Jr itself or someone else02br
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0 It means:02br
01i00But Mayor Charles F. Butrico Jr., 49, reminded him 01b00who02b00 was 01b00the person that02b00 held the gavel, if not the votes.02i0-
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