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Mar 11, 2018 · In actuality, “that” is a “pro-word”, a word that stands in for another word or phrase. Some will call “that” a pro noun because, in the relative clause, “that” stands in for the noun “the day.”. Others go with the label pro - prepositional phrase (or pro-PP for short) because “that” is the equivalent of a prepositional ...
Feb 19, 2011 · English -- USA. Feb 18, 2011. #6. Forero said: Hi, Silver. That would be your second cousin, rather on the border between close and distant relatives. If you had said "granddaughter" instead of "grandson", she would also be your second cousin. It is illegal in some states to marry a first cousin, but not illegal to marry a second cousin, though ...
Sep 3, 2007 · Relative to means in relation to, comparitively but not compared to exactly. Relativity is based on the knowledge or circumstances one has at any given moment- there is a causal relationship that is subject to change (s). "Compared to other people, I am more interested in mountain climbing." He is more interested in mountain climbing than other ...
That refers to "the last time". He did the job in the same way that I did it. -> That is the relative pronoun. That refers to "the same way". He took me to the place that we visited our children. He took me to the place where we visited our children. Where is an adverb - it tells you more about "visited".
Mar 23, 2014 · Yes, you can say "It's all relative" but the meaning is different. With "subjective", you oppose your appreciation to someone else's. You think it's bad, he thinks it's good. With "relative", you question from what point on you call something "disgusting" and until where it is just "bad".
Nov 14, 2016 · Nov 14, 2016. #2. 'In relation to' is quite vague about the relation, as are 'in connection with' and 'regarding' and numerous other expressions English has. However, 'relative to' is more specific, and actually makes a comparison. We look at global temperature rises relative to the 1950s average, for example, or the amount of a drug needed ...
Aug 1, 2015 · Aug 1, 2015. #1. Hi, everyone. It seems relative adverbs can be omitted sometimes while it also can't be omitted sometimes. For example, "when" can be omitted in "the day I met him", but "where" can not, I suppose, be omitted in "This is the house where we used to live." What confused me is that I couldn't really tell what makes it ok to omit ...
Nov 21, 2009 · Nov 22, 2009. #6. In each of the three sentences, the when clause modifies a noun and is equivalent to a preposition plus which: [1] It was snowy on the evening when (= on which) I went out with her for the first tim e. [2] During the month when (= in which) I was in L.A., she often invited me to her home for dinner.
Jun 25, 2009 · The clause could be an independent sentence, and is equivalent to 'one thing'. 2 that is essential to remember----> relative clause. "That" both refers back to the "one thing" and is the subject of the clause. It relates the subordinate clause to the main clause. 3 that boys and girls are different----> object clause.
Nov 23, 2013 · British English. Nov 23, 2013. #3. chfattouma said: Welcome to the forum Ni Hen Meili. Yes, 'relative' for singular and 'relatives' for plural. (1) and (2) are correct. This is correct, although for 1. I would prefer 'She is a relative of mine.'.
