Discontinuous Noun Phrases?

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Hello,

I'm looking for a few sample "Discontinuous Noun Phrases" such as :

A rumor circulated among the staff that he was being promoted to Vice President

That hard drive was faulty that you sold me .

The story is told that he was once a soldier in French Foreign Legion

I'd appreciate it if you should send a few examples including "whose/where/which"

Thanks!
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Here are some internet quickies:
  • SEVERAL ACCIDENTS have been reported recently INVOLVING PASSENGERS FALLING FROM TRAINS.
  • ACCUSATIONS have been made against the railway OF NEGLIGENCE.
from Quirk and Greenbaum:
  • A rumor circulated that he was secretly married to the Marchioness.
    (instead of "A rumor that he was secretly . . . .)
  • The time had come to decorate the house for Christmas.
    (instead of "The time to decorate the house for Christmas had come.")
  • That loaf was stale that you sold me.
    (instead of "That loaf that you sold me was stale.")
  • What business is it of yours?
    (instead of "What business of yours is it?")

    • Did one of your cousins come who moved to Denmark?
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    The reason that you said caused the accident.
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  • SEVERAL ACCIDENTS have been reported recently INVOLVING PASSENGERS FALLING FROM TRAINS.
  • ACCUSATIONS have been made against the railway OF NEGLIGENCE.

  • The review [came out yesterday] of his book.


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    What is meant by Discontinuous noun phrase? Would anyone elaborate and explain that for me in a simple way ?with examples?
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    From different books, I have also faced discontinuous long subject, separated from its post modifiers :

    • Furthermore, the decentralization of water treatment was also discussed in which it is an important approach that would lead to better effluent water quality for lower prices
    • No studies are available that specifically investigate the influence of pH, electrical conductivity, or the presence of petroleum compounds on the PerfluorAd process
    • A plot can be made that describes the relationship between the equilibrium concentration and the mass of pollutant adsorbed per unit mass of activated carbon
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    From different books, I have also faced discontinuous long subject, separated from its post modifiers :

    • Furthermore, the decentralization of water treatment was also discussed in which it is an important approach that would lead to better effluent water quality for lower prices
    • No studies are available that specifically investigate the influence of pH, electrical conductivity, or the presence of petroleum compounds on the PerfluorAd process
    • A plot can be made that describes the relationship between the equilibrium concentration and the mass of pollutant adsorbed per unit mass of activated carbon

    The expressions that I've highlighted in red are called postposed relative clauses, whose antecedents are the underlined NPs.

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