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Re: Is it "Don" or "I"?

Grammar Geek — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:55:18 GMT

Raen
but doesn't the pronoun "who" restrict the sub-clause to serve (modify/describe) the noun that comes before it, in this case, "I"?

But the noun that comes before it is "planner." Not any specific planner, but someone -- anyone -- who uses the planning method.

I would like to find a man like Don, a man who brings flowers on his first date with me.

I don't mean any specific man, but a man who has similar qualities to Don, a man who would bring flowers.

Re: Is it "Don" or "I"?

Raen — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:01:51 GMT

Thanks GG. The answer is not what I expected, what a new revelation. Wow.

Could you explain it more? I see what you mean, but doesn't the pronoun "who" restrict the sub-clause to serve (modify/describe) the noun that comes before it, in this case, "I"? I thought, "Don" could also be the antecedent since it stands in close proximity to the sub-clause. But little did I know....

So the rule of sub-clause modifying the main clause doesn't apply here? Thanks.

Raen

Re: which

CalifJim — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:40:08 GMT

hsiaoyunh
A walkman is a small CD player which we can keep it in the pocket.

You're right to remove it. The element that is already replaced by which should not occur again in another form in the same clause.

What does a comma do in these sentences?

jazzmaster — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:37:31 GMT

Once again, I would like to hear your opinions.
This time, it is "," ... yes, a comma.

(A) She married a guy whom she met on the internet.

(B) She married a guy, whom she met on the internet.

... as you can see, the only difference between these two sentence is No.2 showing a "comma" in front of the relative pronoun "whom".

Questions:
1. What are differences in meanings of (A) and (B), if there is any?
2. Are these must be precisely differentiated in real-life usage?

I understand that one single comma could make a sentence have different meanings in certain cases.

However, I would like know the effect of comma in these particular sentences, (A) and (B) above.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Pronouns in Defining Relative Clauses

CalifJim — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:29:24 GMT

No. Such replacements cannot be made carte blanche. You need to learn the proper usage of each of these.

You certainly can't replace whose with that in this sentence.

The woman whose hat I sat upon was extraordinarily thin.

Re: Who do you think I am?

CalifJim — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:33:32 GMT

Lcwang
Can you give me more examples where do you is placed after the interrogative pronoun?

You should be able to find these by the thousands.

Where do you go every Tuesday?

When do you have dinner?

How do you like living in the city?

What do you see over there?

Why do you want one of those?

Who do you think I am?

Lcwang — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:44:09 GMT

We say Do you know who I am? but Who do you think I am? Can we do the other way around and say: Who do you know I am? Do you think who I am? Can you give me more examples where do you is placed after the interrogative pronoun?

Can I use pronoun âtheyâ in the following sentences?

Alex+ — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:46:50 GMT

Can I use pronoun âtheyâ in the following sentences?

1. Are they your bags?
2. They are my gloves.
3. They are his things.

Thank you in advance.

reference problem

Palinkasocsi — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:17:11 GMT

Dear Friends,

I wonder whether the pronoun ITS is ok here, or THEIR would be better, since the"former group" refers back to the 'traditional views', including many views:

I argue that neither the traditional views of metonymy nor contemporary theories could be considered genuine frameworks to explain ALL metonymy. For the purposes of this study, my main criticisms against the former group concern its/their? inability to differentiate ...

Thank you.

P.

Re: Tech Editing vs. Grammar?

Grammar Geek — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:02:49 GMT

Hi Nao, and welcome to the forum.

Is this a discussion for a class you're taking? Do you need to write an essay on this? You shoudl share your thoughts too.

I can tell you one thing: I took an editing class, and was bitterly disappointed to find out that it was 90% grammar - and not only that, prescriptivist grammar on things that are now no longer looked down on, like using "their" as a gender-neutral, third-person-singular pronoun.

That doesn't mean that a tech editor doesn't have to know grammar. Good grammar gives credibilty and shows attention to detail. Poor grammar (in a native English speaker) makes me wonder what else your education didn't cover and makes me less likely to trust your other areas of expertise and good grammar shows me you care about your work. If you don't care enough to correct bad grammar, did you care enough to correct coding errors?

Search results for 'tag:Pronouns tag:Nouns' matching tags 'Pronouns' and 'Nouns'

Re: Is it "Don" or "I"?

Re: Is it "Don" or "I"?

Re: which

What does a comma do in these sentences?

Re: Pronouns in Defining Relative Clauses

Re: Who do you think I am?

Who do you think I am?

Can I use pronoun âtheyâ in the following sentences?

reference problem

Re: Tech Editing vs. Grammar?

Can I use pronoun âtheyâ in the following sentences?