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Re: modifier touch rule [#permalink]
Hi,

to summarize, this thread still has an open issue.

name of person + and + name of person, who + rest of relative clause ==> "who" modifies which person?, both?

similarly

i ate an apple and a grape, which is sweet. ==> "which" modifies grape? does it have to be "which are" for both apple and grape?
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Re: modifier touch rule [#permalink]
Yes. You resolved the doubt you had.

There is no ambiguity in the modifier. Had it been modifying both, the verb would have been plural.
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Re: modifier touch rule [#permalink]
Thanks, i had a similar question, but is answered now. :)
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Re: modifier touch rule [#permalink]
pinchharmonic wrote:
Hi,

to summarize, this thread still has an open issue.

name of person + and + name of person, who + rest of relative clause ==> "who" modifies which person?, both?

similarly

i ate an apple and a grape, which is sweet. ==> "which" modifies grape? does it have to be "which are" for both apple and grape?


oops nice catch. What I meant was can "which" modify apple and not grape? Sounds like there is a implied rule that it either modifies both or the touching?
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Re: modifier touch rule [#permalink]
In my opinion if the verb is plural, then "which" modify both, but if the verb is singular, then only the "touching" subject is mentioned.
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Re: modifier touch rule [#permalink]
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In my opinion if the verb is plural, then "which" modify both, but if the verb is singular, then only the "touching" subject is mentioned.


i would have guessed the same, but an OG problem considered that incorrect.
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