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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

With the capital

Can one say
a. France is one of the largest countries in Western Europe, with the capital Paris.
b. France is one of the largest countries in Western Europe, with the capital of Paris.
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azz Can one say No; the construction is too poor.

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  • azz Can one say No; the construction is too poor.
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azzCan one say
No; the construction is too poor.
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Thank you so much for all you have done for me!

How about
a. France, with the capital Paris, is one of the largest countries in Western Europe..
b. France, with the capital of Paris, is one of the largest coun
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azzAre those acceptable?
They are still unnatural.

France, whose capital is Paris, is one of the largest countries in Western Europe.
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