Is it correct to use relative clause in this way?
"The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used the Internet between 1999 and 2009"
The relative clause supports the meaning of the words before it, in this case, the words are three countries, so basically I cannot use who to refer countries. However, In the sentence above, I want to use who to refer people.
Please tell me if I can write like that.
Thanks.
grammar relative-clauses
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"The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used the Internet between 1999 and 2009"
The relative clause supports the meaning of the words before it, in this case, the words are three countries, so basically I cannot use who to refer countries. However, In the sentence above, I want to use who to refer people.
Please tell me if I can write like that.
Thanks.
grammar relative-clauses
asked yesterday
Tinh LeTinh Le
595
1
"Who" has "people in three countries" as antecedent.
– BillJ
yesterday
1
In your sentence, who isn't referring to countries; it's referring to people.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Thank you @BillJ, Jason Bassford, this sentence below is the same as the previous one but a little bit more tricky to me. Can I use "each of which" to refer "both subjects" in this case: "Personally, I do not agree with this idea as I firmly believe that both subjects play a significant role in student’s development, each of which benefits them in different ways"
– Tinh Le
yesterday
Yes, but it's just "which" that has "both subjects" as antecedent. Btw, note that defining relative clauses have nominals as antecedent which exclude determiners but include any modifiers of the head noun.
– BillJ
21 hours ago
Thank you @BillJ , hope you have a good day!
– Tinh Le
20 hours ago
add a comment |
"The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used the Internet between 1999 and 2009"
The relative clause supports the meaning of the words before it, in this case, the words are three countries, so basically I cannot use who to refer countries. However, In the sentence above, I want to use who to refer people.
Please tell me if I can write like that.
Thanks.
grammar relative-clauses
asked yesterday
Tinh LeTinh Le
595
"The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used the Internet between 1999 and 2009"
The relative clause supports the meaning of the words before it, in this case, the words are three countries, so basically I cannot use who to refer countries. However, In the sentence above, I want to use who to refer people.
Please tell me if I can write like that.
Thanks.
grammar relative-clauses
grammar relative-clauses
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Tinh LeTinh Le
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asked yesterday
Tinh LeTinh Le
595
asked yesterday
Tinh LeTinh Le
595
asked yesterday
Tinh LeTinh Le
595
asked yesterday
Tinh LeTinh Le
595
595
1
"Who" has "people in three countries" as antecedent.
– BillJ
yesterday
1
In your sentence, who isn't referring to countries; it's referring to people.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Thank you @BillJ, Jason Bassford, this sentence below is the same as the previous one but a little bit more tricky to me. Can I use "each of which" to refer "both subjects" in this case: "Personally, I do not agree with this idea as I firmly believe that both subjects play a significant role in student’s development, each of which benefits them in different ways"
– Tinh Le
yesterday
Yes, but it's just "which" that has "both subjects" as antecedent. Btw, note that defining relative clauses have nominals as antecedent which exclude determiners but include any modifiers of the head noun.
– BillJ
21 hours ago
Thank you @BillJ , hope you have a good day!
– Tinh Le
20 hours ago
add a comment |
1
"Who" has "people in three countries" as antecedent.
– BillJ
yesterday
1
In your sentence, who isn't referring to countries; it's referring to people.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Thank you @BillJ, Jason Bassford, this sentence below is the same as the previous one but a little bit more tricky to me. Can I use "each of which" to refer "both subjects" in this case: "Personally, I do not agree with this idea as I firmly believe that both subjects play a significant role in student’s development, each of which benefits them in different ways"
– Tinh Le
yesterday
Yes, but it's just "which" that has "both subjects" as antecedent. Btw, note that defining relative clauses have nominals as antecedent which exclude determiners but include any modifiers of the head noun.
– BillJ
21 hours ago
Thank you @BillJ , hope you have a good day!
– Tinh Le
20 hours ago
1
1
"Who" has "people in three countries" as antecedent.
– BillJ
yesterday
"Who" has "people in three countries" as antecedent.
– BillJ
yesterday
1
1
In your sentence, who isn't referring to countries; it's referring to people.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
In your sentence, who isn't referring to countries; it's referring to people.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Thank you @BillJ, Jason Bassford, this sentence below is the same as the previous one but a little bit more tricky to me. Can I use "each of which" to refer "both subjects" in this case: "Personally, I do not agree with this idea as I firmly believe that both subjects play a significant role in student’s development, each of which benefits them in different ways"
– Tinh Le
yesterday
Thank you @BillJ, Jason Bassford, this sentence below is the same as the previous one but a little bit more tricky to me. Can I use "each of which" to refer "both subjects" in this case: "Personally, I do not agree with this idea as I firmly believe that both subjects play a significant role in student’s development, each of which benefits them in different ways"
– Tinh Le
yesterday
Yes, but it's just "which" that has "both subjects" as antecedent. Btw, note that defining relative clauses have nominals as antecedent which exclude determiners but include any modifiers of the head noun.
– BillJ
21 hours ago
Yes, but it's just "which" that has "both subjects" as antecedent. Btw, note that defining relative clauses have nominals as antecedent which exclude determiners but include any modifiers of the head noun.
– BillJ
21 hours ago
Thank you @BillJ , hope you have a good day!
– Tinh Le
20 hours ago
Thank you @BillJ , hope you have a good day!
– Tinh Le
20 hours ago
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"Who" has "people in three countries" as antecedent.
– BillJ
yesterday
1
In your sentence, who isn't referring to countries; it's referring to people.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Thank you @BillJ, Jason Bassford, this sentence below is the same as the previous one but a little bit more tricky to me. Can I use "each of which" to refer "both subjects" in this case: "Personally, I do not agree with this idea as I firmly believe that both subjects play a significant role in student’s development, each of which benefits them in different ways"
– Tinh Le
yesterday
Yes, but it's just "which" that has "both subjects" as antecedent. Btw, note that defining relative clauses have nominals as antecedent which exclude determiners but include any modifiers of the head noun.
– BillJ
21 hours ago
Thank you @BillJ , hope you have a good day!
– Tinh Le
20 hours ago