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The first issue is the threefold homnym, while the second is the use of a reduced relative clause - i.e. one that is not marked by an explicit relative pronoun
by mannykannot 3y ago
The first issue is the threefold homnym, while the second is the use of a reduced relative clause - i.e. one that is not marked by an explicit relative pronoun or complementizer such as who, which or that [1]. Furthermore, the relative clause here is a restrictive one, so there can be no commas [2].
Reduced relative clauses are OK for conversation, but I tend to limit their use to only the simplest cases when I am writing. Leaving in the initial relative pronoun or complementizer is usually straightforward, but it is sometimes difficult to phrase a sentence so that the end of a restrictive clause is clear.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduced_relative_clause https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduced_relative_clause
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_relative_clauses#Restrictive_or_non-restrictive_relative_clauses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_relative_clauses#Restr...