OG 12th Ed SC #25

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OG 12th Ed SC #25

by annnna » Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:55 pm
Emily Dickinson's letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumbering her letters to anyone else.

OG states the correct answer is (E):

Dickinson, which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumber

I am confused because I thought ",which" will ALWAYS modify the noun right before it. In this case, it would be modifying Susan Huntington Dickinson, as opposed to the letters... no?

Please help! Thanks!!
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by indiantiger » Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:23 pm
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by manishankar » Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:28 pm
I feel Option A is the right.

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by annnna » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:19 am
Thanks! Explanation in the link definitely helped! I am very frustrated with these "exceptions" though..

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