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Originally Posted by jack So is the referent 'supplies' or 'prices and supplies'? How do you know? |
"and" conjoins both noun phrases, so
the entire phrase functions as the referent.
1. On oil, Americans want
low prices and secure supplies,
which are inconsistent.
To divide the two, use a comma.
2. On oil, Americans want low prices, and
secure supplies,
which (by the way) are inconsistent.
But that's an odd reading, wouldn't you agree?