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Osee Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

you're the only person I knew who lived here in the city.

You are the only person I knew who lived here in the city.

Please explian the grammar of this sentence.

BTW, if I convert it into written/official English, should I say like this:

You are the only person who/that I knew and who lived here in the city

Thanks a lot.
  

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It's official written English as it stands. Your paraphrase is correct. CJ

— CalifJim

  • It's official written English as it stands.
  • Your paraphrase is correct.
  • CJ
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It's official written English as it stands. Your paraphrase is correct.

CJ
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Hi Cal, I can not follow your first line; can you say it another way?

BTW, may I omit "who" there and say it like this:

You are the only person I knew lived here in the city.
CalifJimIt's official written English as it stands. Your paraphrase is correct.

CJ

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Hi,

You are the only person I knew who lived here in the city.

CJ means that there is nothing wrong with the way that this sentence is written. It doesn't need any change.
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Yes, that's it. Thanks, Clive.

With regard to your BTW:

You are the only person I knew lived here in the city.

Short answer: No. This is not a paraphrase of the original. (It doesn't mean the same thing.)
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Long answer:

You have two relative clauses based on these sentences.

1. I knew the person.
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IMO:

You were (at the time) the only person I knew who lived here in the city.

You are (now) the only person I know who lives here in the city.

otherwise the tenses don't quite make sense.


However, if you want to put living in the past and knowing in the present:

You are the only person
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Yes, Marius. I did not notice it. But can you figure out a case where such tenses can make sense?
Marius HancuIMO:

You were (at the time) the only person I knew who lived here in the city.

You are (now) the only person I know who lives here in the city.

otherwise the tenses don't quite make sense.

However, if you wan
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Cal, thanks a lot for this detailed answer; it takes time for me to digest it, and I believe I will learn a lot from it. Cheers, Osee
CalifJimYes, that's it. Thanks, Clive.

With regard to your BTW:

You are the only person I knew lived here in the city.

Short answer: No. This is not a paraphrase of the original. (It doesn't mean the same
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