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Latest post Sun, May 4 2008 7:04 AM by Anduy. 5 replies.
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Anduy  +  508951 Sat, 03 May 08 01:45 PM
 Please tell me what relative pronoun is used for a subject that consists a person and an animal.

For example:

The man and the dog __ (relative pronoun) were hit by a car were slightly injured.

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Takoyaki-English, 1 yr 205 days ago

Hello.

The man and the dog that were hit by a car were slightly injured.

New2grammar  +  508980 Sat, 03 May 08 03:26 PM

Sorry to interrupt. Takoyaki, I have a slightly different question. Can I say,

The man and the dog hit by a car were slightly injured.

 

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Takoyaki-English  +  509033 Sat, 03 May 08 05:15 PM

New2grammar,

1) The man and the dog that were hit by a car were slightly injured.
2) The man and the dog hit by a car were slightly injured.

The first makes it clear that a car hit not merely the dog but the man, but the second doesn't.

New2grammar, 1 yr 204 days ago

I totally didn't detect that difference because it's implied. Good catch! Thanks Takoyaki

Anduy, 1 yr 204 days ago
Thank you Takoyaki-English
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