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Kooyeen Posted 18 years ago
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Hi,

John Writebooks, who is one of the most popular writers in the US, has written another book: "Engrish Grammer".

Ok, that's simple, third person and singular. But what if I have to use another person?

But you, who... ? ...one of the people in charge here, could try to explain the matter to Mr. Trouble.
Even I, who... ? ...not the kind of person who gets scared easily, wouldn't go there for less than 1,000 dollars.

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Kooyeen Hi, John Writebooks, who is one of the most popular writers in the US, has written another book: "Engrish Grammer". ( English Grammar ) Ok, that's simple, third person and singular. But what if I have to use another person?

— Yoong Liat

  • Kooyeen Hi, John Writebooks, who is one of the most popular writers in the US, has written another book: "Engrish Grammer".
  • ( English Grammar ) Ok, that's simple, third person and singular.
  • But what if I have to use another person?
  • But you, who...
  • one of the people in charge here, could try to explain the matter to Mr.
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KooyeenHi,

John Writebooks, who is one of the most popular writers in the US, has written another book: "Engrish Grammer". (English Grammar)

Ok, that's simple, third person and singular. But what if I have to use another person?

But you, who... ? ...one of the people in charge h
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I see, thanks.
I was wondering if that sounded formal or unusual. Is it common to use those structures that way? Thanks.
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Hi Kooyeen -- yes, I think "formal and unusual" is a good description! But you can't use any other verb forms in those sentences. The only way to make the sentences sound more natural would be to re-arrange them, like so:

"Even I wouldn't go there for less than $1,000, and I don't get scared easily!

Maybe you could try to explain the mattter to Mr. T. -- after all, you're one o
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John, who is ..., has ...
You, who are ..., have ...
I, who am ..., have ...

They all sound perfectly normal to me.
I don't sense anything excessively formal about them.
Rephrasings, as mentioned earlier in the thread, are also possible, of course.

CJ
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LOL, another example of "two native speakers not really agreeing". Well, we all know we don't always talk the same way. So, thanks a lot, I understand.
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Jim, what would you do with this one??

You, who are usually so convincing, have failed to persuade me, who ____ still skeptical.

Is? Am? Are? Re-write the whole darn thing?
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Jim, what would you do with this one??

You, who are usually so convincing, have failed to persuade me, who ____ still skeptical.
Before or after my brain short circuited?
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KhoffJim, what would you do with this one??

You, who are usually so convincing, have failed to persuade me, who ____ still skeptical.

Is? Am? Are? Re-write the whole darn thing?
I would use 'am' to fill in the blank.
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Yoong Liat
KhoffJim, what would you do with this one??

You, who are usually so convincing, have failed to persuade me, who ____ still skeptical.

Is? Am? Are? Re-write the whole darn thing?
I would use 'am' to fill in the blank.
In my opinion, 'is' fits better. However, I prefer to break th
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Hoa Thai
Yoong Liat
Khoff
Jim, what would you do with this one??

You, who are usually so convincing, have failed to persuade me, who ____ still skeptical.

Is? Am? Are? Re-write the whole darn thing?

I would use 'am' to fill in the blank.
In my opinion, 'is'
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