ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)Re: her who wanted to help poor peoplehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WantedPoor/gjrwr/post.htm#545479Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:08:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:545479Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WantedPoor/gjrwr/post.htm#545479http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-545479.xmlHi,<br /><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">Terry was surprised at her who wanted to help poor people with her own money.<br />...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; for she wanted ...<br /><br />Does the first in the above sound right? <span style="COLOR:#111111;">No, this kind of awkward construction is usually avoided.<br /></span>&nbsp;<br />Do I have to reword it as the second? <span style="COLOR:#111111;">I would. But I prefer &#39;<span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">Terry was surprised at her <strong>because</strong> she wanted to help poor people with her own money&#39;.<br /><br /><span style="COLOR:#111111;">Best wishes, Clive</span></span></span></span><div style="clear:both;"></div>her who wanted to help poor peoplehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WantedPoor/gjrhj/post.htmWed, 23 Jul 2008 13:55:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:545471Angliholic1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WantedPoor/gjrhj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-545471.xmlTerry was surprised at her who wanted to help poor people with her own money.<br />...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; for she wanted ...<br /><br /><br />Hi,<br />Does the first in the above sound right? Do I have to reword it as the second? Thanks.<div style="clear:both;"></div>