“A man who she could no longer hold” or “A man she could no longer hold”?
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I'm writing a poem, and I'm not sure which one is correct:
"A man who she could no longer hold"
or
"A man she could no longer hold"
If there is something in the order of the sentence that could improve, I'm all ears.
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I'm writing a poem, and I'm not sure which one is correct:
"A man who she could no longer hold"
or
"A man she could no longer hold"
If there is something in the order of the sentence that could improve, I'm all ears.
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I'd use the second one.
– raleigh
17 hours ago
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Relative pronouns are usually omittable when they are not the subject of the relative clause, so either will do. It may depend on the rhythmic requirements of your poem.
– Colin Fine
17 hours ago
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“A man whom she could no longer hold” would also be an option.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
16 hours ago
In short: they are both correct. Which you use is up to you.
– Jason Bassford
10 hours ago
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I'm writing a poem, and I'm not sure which one is correct:
"A man who she could no longer hold"
or
"A man she could no longer hold"
If there is something in the order of the sentence that could improve, I'm all ears.
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I'm writing a poem, and I'm not sure which one is correct:
"A man who she could no longer hold"
or
"A man she could no longer hold"
If there is something in the order of the sentence that could improve, I'm all ears.
grammatical-structure phrase-order
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I'd use the second one.
– raleigh
17 hours ago
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Relative pronouns are usually omittable when they are not the subject of the relative clause, so either will do. It may depend on the rhythmic requirements of your poem.
– Colin Fine
17 hours ago
1
“A man whom she could no longer hold” would also be an option.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
16 hours ago
In short: they are both correct. Which you use is up to you.
– Jason Bassford
10 hours ago
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I'd use the second one.
– raleigh
17 hours ago
1
Relative pronouns are usually omittable when they are not the subject of the relative clause, so either will do. It may depend on the rhythmic requirements of your poem.
– Colin Fine
17 hours ago
1
“A man whom she could no longer hold” would also be an option.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
16 hours ago
In short: they are both correct. Which you use is up to you.
– Jason Bassford
10 hours ago
I'd use the second one.
– raleigh
17 hours ago
I'd use the second one.
– raleigh
17 hours ago
1
1
Relative pronouns are usually omittable when they are not the subject of the relative clause, so either will do. It may depend on the rhythmic requirements of your poem.
– Colin Fine
17 hours ago
Relative pronouns are usually omittable when they are not the subject of the relative clause, so either will do. It may depend on the rhythmic requirements of your poem.
– Colin Fine
17 hours ago
1
1
“A man whom she could no longer hold” would also be an option.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
16 hours ago
“A man whom she could no longer hold” would also be an option.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
16 hours ago
In short: they are both correct. Which you use is up to you.
– Jason Bassford
10 hours ago
In short: they are both correct. Which you use is up to you.
– Jason Bassford
10 hours ago
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I'd use the second one.
– raleigh
17 hours ago
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Relative pronouns are usually omittable when they are not the subject of the relative clause, so either will do. It may depend on the rhythmic requirements of your poem.
– Colin Fine
17 hours ago
1
“A man whom she could no longer hold” would also be an option.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
16 hours ago
In short: they are both correct. Which you use is up to you.
– Jason Bassford
10 hours ago