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A Comparative Study of “as” and “Which” in Non-Restrictive Relative Clauses
Foreign Language Department of Baoding University, Baoding, China
Foreign Language Department of Baoding University, Baoding, China
- 1 Foreign Language Department of Baoding University, Baoding, China
- 2 Foreign Language Department of Baoding University, Baoding, China
Open Journal of Modern Linguistics·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 356–359·Published 6 November 2013·DOI10.4236/ojml.2013.34046
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Abstract
Both “as” and “which” can introduce a non-restrictive relative clause. But each of them has its own particular function in meaning, part of speech and sentence structure. Therefore sometimes they can have similar usage in a certain situation, while most often they are quite different and can not be used alternatively.
KeywordsNon-Restrictive Relative ClauseRelative WordsAsWhich
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