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    Default The extent to which the information that people reveal about themselves can be ...

    "The extent to which the information that people reveal about themselves

    can be tracked from place to place continue to grow"



    Is this sentence grammatically correct?
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    Default Re: The extent to which the information that people reveal about themselves can be ..

    Quote Originally Posted by wotcha View Post
    "The extent to which the information that people reveal about themselves

    can be tracked from place to place continue to grow"



    Is this sentence grammatically correct?
    No. I imagine that the subject of the verb continues is extent. If that is so, can be tracked from place to place is just floating.
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