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[In the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid]
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
There are many people who helped bring this book to life, but four individuals deserve special thanks:
Abrams editor Charlie Kochman, whose advocacy for Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been beyond what I could have hoped for. Any writer would be lucky to have Charlie as an editor.
Jess Brallier, who understands the power and potential of online publishing, and helped Greg Heffley reach the masses for the first time. Thanks especially for your friendship and mentorship.
Patrick, who was instrumental in helping me improve this book, and who wasn't afraid to tell me when a joke stunk.
My wife, Julie, without whose incredible support this book would not have become a reality.
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a. Abrams editor Charlie Kochman, whose advocacy for Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been beyond what I could have hoped for.
b. Abrams editor Charlie Kochman, his advocacy for Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been beyond what I could have hoped for. [My sentence]
c. My wife, Julie, without whose incredible support this book would not have become a reality.
d. My wife, Julie, without her incredible support this book would not have become a reality. [My sentence]
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I think that (b) and (d) are also grammatical. So do the original ones have some effects that (b) and (d) don't have? I have got one:
Considering the 'who's used in the other two sentences, using 'whose' is more consistent in style.
What do you think?
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(Source)
https://i.imgur.com/ojFxbH4.jpg
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
There are many people who helped bring this book to life, but four individuals deserve special thanks:
Abrams editor Charlie Kochman, whose advocacy for Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been beyond what I could have hoped for. Any writer would be lucky to have Charlie as an editor.
Jess Brallier, who understands the power and potential of online publishing, and helped Greg Heffley reach the masses for the first time. Thanks especially for your friendship and mentorship.
Patrick, who was instrumental in helping me improve this book, and who wasn't afraid to tell me when a joke stunk.
My wife, Julie, without whose incredible support this book would not have become a reality.
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a. Abrams editor Charlie Kochman, whose advocacy for Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been beyond what I could have hoped for.
b. Abrams editor Charlie Kochman, his advocacy for Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been beyond what I could have hoped for. [My sentence]
c. My wife, Julie, without whose incredible support this book would not have become a reality.
d. My wife, Julie, without her incredible support this book would not have become a reality. [My sentence]
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I think that (b) and (d) are also grammatical. So do the original ones have some effects that (b) and (d) don't have? I have got one:
Considering the 'who's used in the other two sentences, using 'whose' is more consistent in style.
What do you think?
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(Source)
https://i.imgur.com/ojFxbH4.jpg