Questions tagged [which]
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Using "which" in a sentence but not structuring a correct clause in American English: has this always been a thing? [closed]
I couldn't come up with a clearer title.A freestyle example off the top of my head: "She took up drawing recently--which, like, don't you think she isn't actually cut out for that?" Or: &...
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what does "which" refer to when it comes after "(something) of (something)"?
consider the following sentence:
"so in a sense the American constitution was the ruling ideas of the ruling class of the eighteenth century, which was beginning to emerge out of market exchange.&...
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"Choose which You like" - Is "which" a direct object of two clauses?
I'm curious about the sentence: "Choose which You like". It seems that the relative pronoun which is the direct object of two clauses - a fact that the majority of English courses are quiet ...
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Which is your favourite X or what is your favourite X?
I just had an interesting conversation with a friend (non-native speaker of English, just like me) who was adamant that "which" can be used as an interrogative pronoun in constructions such ...
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an environment in which to build vs an environment to build
I wrote these two sentences. I forgot who taught me to use 'in which'. Can you explain what is the point of using 'in which' since the sentence is also correct without it?
School provides an ...
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"Which" clause with a comma
I'm describing Step 3. Does using a comma affect what "which" modifies. Should I use a comma?
When there is a comma, does "which" refer to the entire bold clause
The harvested ...
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which we had been doing for the last three weeks [closed]
a. They suggested that we contact each other via the net once every two months, which was what we had been doing in the last three weeks.
b. They suggested that once every two months we contact each ...
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