英语写作指导:活用关系代词
Where possible, reduce the use of "which," "who" "that" "whom" "whether... or not" etc. Example: Unnecessary: In 1970 India dedicated a nuclear power plant near Bombay, which was built with American assistance. Unnecessary: During this period, Churchill spoke for a nation which was undivided and curiously happy, as it has never been in my lifetime, before or since. Improved: During this period, Churchill spoke for a nation undivided and curiously happy, as it has never been in my lifetime, before or since. Unnecessary: Justice theories have a long tradition, which goes back to Plato and Aristotle in the 5th century B.C. Improved: Justice theories have a long tradition, going back to Plato and Aristotle in the 5th century B.C. Unnecessary: Shirley Temple’s father blew nearly the entire $3 million that she made by tap dancing which made her famous in the movies. Unnecessary: We told them they were the victims who deserved sympathy the most. Unnecessary: Only a person who is oblivious* to the facts of modern life would doubt the need of vocational education today. Unnecessary: Not everyone in North America likes the taste of green tea, whether it contains caffeine or not. Unnecessary: Usually the Washington family married people who were socially better off than themselves, but the second marriage of George’s father was an exception. Unnecessary: In some instances, a letter can take ten days by air and six to eight weeks by ship to reach the person to whom the letter is addressed. |