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Is it correct to use relative clause in this way?

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"The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used the Internet between 1999 and 2009"

The relative clause supports the meaning of the words before it, in this case, the words are three countries, so basically I cannot use who to refer countries. However, In the sentence above, I want to use who to refer people.

Please tell me if I can write like that.

Thanks.

grammar relative-clauses

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asked Mar 20 at 17:11

Tinh LeTinh Le

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  "Who" has "people in three countries" as antecedent.
  
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  In your sentence, who isn't referring to countries; it's referring to people.
  
  – Jason Bassford
  Mar 20 at 22:43
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Thank you @BillJ, Jason Bassford, this sentence below is the same as the previous one but a little bit more tricky to me. Can I use "each of which" to refer "both subjects" in this case: "Personally, I do not agree with this idea as I firmly believe that both subjects play a significant role in student’s development, each of which benefits them in different ways"
  
  – Tinh Le
  Mar 21 at 1:35
  

  
  
  
  


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  Yes, but it's just "which" that has "both subjects" as antecedent. Btw, note that defining relative clauses have nominals as antecedent which exclude determiners but include any modifiers of the head noun.
  
  – BillJ
  Mar 21 at 6:47
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Thank you @BillJ , hope you have a good day!
  
  – Tinh Le
  Mar 21 at 7:59
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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"The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used the Internet between 1999 and 2009"

The relative clause supports the meaning of the words before it, in this case, the words are three countries, so basically I cannot use who to refer countries. However, In the sentence above, I want to use who to refer people.

Please tell me if I can write like that.

Thanks.

grammar relative-clauses

share|improve this question

asked Mar 20 at 17:11

Tinh LeTinh Le

595

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "Who" has "people in three countries" as antecedent.
  
  – BillJ
  Mar 20 at 17:56
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In your sentence, who isn't referring to countries; it's referring to people.
  
  – Jason Bassford
  Mar 20 at 22:43
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you @BillJ, Jason Bassford, this sentence below is the same as the previous one but a little bit more tricky to me. Can I use "each of which" to refer "both subjects" in this case: "Personally, I do not agree with this idea as I firmly believe that both subjects play a significant role in student’s development, each of which benefits them in different ways"
  
  – Tinh Le
  Mar 21 at 1:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yes, but it's just "which" that has "both subjects" as antecedent. Btw, note that defining relative clauses have nominals as antecedent which exclude determiners but include any modifiers of the head noun.
  
  – BillJ
  Mar 21 at 6:47
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you @BillJ , hope you have a good day!
  
  – Tinh Le
  Mar 21 at 7:59
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

"The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used the Internet between 1999 and 2009"

The relative clause supports the meaning of the words before it, in this case, the words are three countries, so basically I cannot use who to refer countries. However, In the sentence above, I want to use who to refer people.

Please tell me if I can write like that.

Thanks.

grammar relative-clauses

share|improve this question

asked Mar 20 at 17:11

Tinh LeTinh Le

595

share|improve this question

asked Mar 20 at 17:11

Tinh LeTinh Le

595

share|improve this question

asked Mar 20 at 17:11

Tinh LeTinh Le

595

asked Mar 20 at 17:11

Tinh LeTinh Le

595

asked Mar 20 at 17:11

Tinh LeTinh Le

595