An English Grammar by J. W. (James Witt) Sewell;W. M. (William Malone) Baskervill
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--SHAKESPEARE
(3) Its antecedent is hardly ever expressed. When expressed, it usually follows, and is emphatic; as, for example,-- What I would, _that_ do I not; but what I hate, _that_ do I.--_Bible_ What fates impose, _that_ men must needs abide.--SHAKESPEARE. What a man does, _that_ he has.--EMERSON. Compare this:-- Alas! is _it_ not too true, what we said?--CARLYLE. DECLENSION OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS. 118. These are the forms of the simple relatives:-- SINGULAR AND PLURAL. _Nom._ who which that what _Poss._ whose whose -- -- _Obj._ whom which that what HOW TO PARSE RELATIVES. |
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