Hi forum,
I have a question regarding one of the example sentences provided by MGMAT in their modifier section:
Mary buys cookies made with SugarFree, an artificial sweetener, which tastes as sweet as the corn syrup that her brother loves but which contains fewer calories than does an equivalent amount of corn syrup
The phrase introduced by "which contains fewer" modifies the noun "SugarFree".
1) Why don't they "touch" each other? A noun modifier must touch the modifies noun (rule from MGMAT)
2) Another rule says, that we should use "which" only to refer to the noun immediately preceding it - never to refer to an entire clause. Here, "which" is preceded by "but" -> does not make sense. Is this rule now false? Why does MGMAT give up this rule if they break it??
Answers are much appreciated
I have a question regarding one of the example sentences provided by MGMAT in their modifier section:
Mary buys cookies made with SugarFree, an artificial sweetener, which tastes as sweet as the corn syrup that her brother loves but which contains fewer calories than does an equivalent amount of corn syrup
The phrase introduced by "which contains fewer" modifies the noun "SugarFree".
1) Why don't they "touch" each other? A noun modifier must touch the modifies noun (rule from MGMAT)
2) Another rule says, that we should use "which" only to refer to the noun immediately preceding it - never to refer to an entire clause. Here, "which" is preceded by "but" -> does not make sense. Is this rule now false? Why does MGMAT give up this rule if they break it??
Answers are much appreciated
