reduced relative clause

[duiter]

Hi all,

Can I reduce this relative clause ?

Columbus, who is discovering America, was a famous person

Columbus, discovering America, was a famous person

Why not ?

Many thanks

 

[freezeframe]

Hi all,

Can I reduce this relative clause ?

Columbus, who is discovering America, was a famous person

Columbus, discovering America, was a famous person

Why not ?

Many thanks

Your use of the present participle combined with the simple past is puzzling. He was a famous person while he was in the process of discovering America? But he isn't famous any longer?

You could say: Columbus who discovered America is a famous person.
It's more natural to say: Columbus is famous for discovering America.

PS You should probably say "the New World" or "the Americas".

 

[duiter]

Hi, thanks,

how about reducing ''who was discovering America '' ?


Columbus, who was discovering America, was a famous person

 

[freezeframe]

Hi, thanks,

how about reducing ''who was discovering America '' ?


Columbus, who was discovering America, was a famous person

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