{"id":9472,"date":"2020-11-25T16:23:14","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T16:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=9472"},"modified":"2023-04-13T22:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T22:24:40","slug":"is-with-which-correct-grammar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/is-with-which-correct-grammar\/","title":{"rendered":"English Grammar: &#8220;with which&#8221; in a Nutshell"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:150%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}<\/style><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For native and non-native English users alike, some expressions could get trickier to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is especially true with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelaide.edu.au\/english-for-uni\/prepositions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>prepositions <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">since they may sometimes have multiple meanings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The preposition <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">generally functions as an agentive or instrumental indicator for results and end-products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a pronoun, after <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creates a slightly more complex denotation which will be elaborated more later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br>\n[toc]\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Is &ldquo;with which&rdquo; grammatically correct?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Yes, it is a grammatically-correct phrase applicable in all sentence patterns. The expression <i>with which <\/i>is a combination of a preposition and a pronoun which is used to add extra details to another noun in sentences.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is more specifically an agentive or instrumental preposition used to indicate accompaniment, possession, manner, harmony, or exception.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whereas, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a relative pronoun that could be used to replace or represent objects or abstract concepts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relative pronouns are used to refer to previously-mentioned nouns, and they also introduce phrases or clauses that further define nouns in the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with which <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be used in all sentence patterns to refer back to another noun to avoid lexical redundancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>In which types of sentences can we use &ldquo;with which?&rdquo;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are four sentence variations according to forms: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A simple sentence, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-also-the-definitive-guide\/\"><b>also<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> called an independent clause, contains at least one subject and one verb which forms a complete thought.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does not contain any coordinating conjunctions that connect another independent clause nor any subordinate or <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"correlative conjunctions\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/correlative-conjunctions-guide\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">correlative conjunctions<\/a> that link a dependent clause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compound sentences are composed of at least two independent clauses that can stand separately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are connected by coordinating conjunctions, a.k.a the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-usage-fanboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FANBOYS<\/a><\/strong>, such as and, or, and but.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-whereas\/\"><b>Whereas<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, sentences composed of one independent clause and a minimum of one dependent clause fall under the complex type.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complex sentences are conjoined by subordinate and correlative conjunctions like although, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-unless-rules-usage-examples\/\"><b>unless<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, no only&hellip;but also, and neither&hellip;nor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, compound-complex sentences are made up of one or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of sentence utilizes both subordinating and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"coordinating conjunctions\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/coordinating-conjunctions\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">coordinating conjunctions<\/a>, which may also be replaced by semicolons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Simple Sentence<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In sentence construction, a simple sentence typically refers to short sentential patterns having at least one subject and one predicate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may also be alternatively called an independent clause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A simple sentence can be as short as a two-word structure that can be ended <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-with\/\"><b>with<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a terminal punctuation mark.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">I am. Babies cry. He left.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite being vividly brief, each sentence above illustrates a complete thought that can be understood by a reader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it can also be constructed at length for as long as no additional independent or subordinate clause is added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that it can have multiple subjects or multiple verbs, altogether with complementary elements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrew and Anna are fraternal twins with emerald-green eyes.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can read and drive at the same time. (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-not\/\">Not<\/a><\/strong>!)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the possibility, English language teachers would avoid this kind of expression in explaining the idea of simple sentences to prevent misinterpretation and overanalysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">He struck the man with the bat, with which his son uses for playing baseball.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the simple sentence above, the word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bat <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the object of the instrumental preposition <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taken as a prepositional phrase, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with the bat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> functions as an adverbial adjunct (which is grammatically-removable) that is added to supplement the meaning of the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, all the words after <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bat <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are intentionally added to provide a more specific definition of the word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bat.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-now\/\"><b>now<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> see what I meant when I explained earlier why teachers avoid this type of quite complicated pattern?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put simply, no matter how long the sentence above looks, it is still considered as a simple sentence for having only one subject and one verb with some complementary components.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last example further demonstrates one crucial quality of the English language which is recursion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recursion is the sequential repeatability of language patterns that entails the human ability to generate sentences exponentially, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-thereby\/\"><b>thereby<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allowing complex communication processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9481\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin.png\" alt=\"With Which Grammar Check\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin.png 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-735x1103.png 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-223x335.png 223w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-231x347.png 231w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-347x520.png 347w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-427x640.png 427w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-512x768.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin.png\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9481 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%201500'%3E%3Crect%20width='1000'%20height='1500'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"With Which Grammar Check\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin.png 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-735x1103.png 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-223x335.png 223w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-231x347.png 231w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-347x520.png 347w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-427x640.png 427w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/With-Which-Grammar-Check-Pin-512x768.png 512w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Compound Sentence<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A compound sentence, once again, is formed by combining two or more independent clauses with coordinating conjunctions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinating conjunctions are mnemonically known as the FANBOYS (i.e., for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compounded sentences necessitate a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/coma-vs-comma\/\"><b>comma<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before the coordinating conjunction to mark the clausal segregation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Akkadians immigrated to Mesopotamia in 2300 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/bce-vs-bc-heres-the-difference\/\" title=\"BC\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">BC<\/a>, and their empire ruled the region for two centuries.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at the sentence above, we can deduce that a compound sentence is a sum of combining two simple sentences linked by the conjunction <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With which, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may also be used in this sentence pattern such as in the next example.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">The Akkadians ruled Mesopotamia for two centuries, and they successfully promoted bilingualism <strong>with which<\/strong> reinforced the symbiotic relationship among people.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-although\/\"><b>Although<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the sentence above is a bit of a mouthful, it is only a compound sentence with two complete thoughts and extra definition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The preposition <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acts as an instrumental indicator of bilingualism which positively affected the cultural relationship in Mesopotamia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also refers back to bilingualism, and all the words that come after <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">syntactically define the idea of the combination of two languages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, the phrase <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with which <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and all other additional words refer back to the noun, bilingualism, and function as an adjective in the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Complex Sentence<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A complex sentence is a mixture of one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses that are attached by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-either\/\"><b> either<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a subordinating or correlative conjunction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"subordinating conjunctions\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/subordinating-conjunctions\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">subordinating conjunctions<\/a> are although, even if, unless, and if.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Correlative conjunctions are linking <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/20-things-that-come-in-pairs\/\">words that come in pairs<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most commonly used correlative conjunctions are not only&hellip;but also, either&hellip;or, neither&hellip;nor, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-and\/\"><b>and<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> both&hellip;and.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the dependent clause or clauses in a complex sentence may be a noun clause, adjective clause, or an adverbial clause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being able to create complex sentences in text entails an individual&rsquo;s written literacy in constructing and arranging clauses with varying amounts of emphasis.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Although many would cringe at the idea of touching caterpillars, my five-year-old brother treats them like fragile babies.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, let&rsquo;s apply the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with which <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phrase in a complex sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Although most people think caterpillars are cringe-worthy, my brother takes care of one as a pet at home,<strong> with which<\/strong> he even keeps in his room and feeds regularly.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to the examples in simple and compound sentences, all lexical constituents after <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with which <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are used to modify the word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caterpillar.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Compound-complex Sentence<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the term implies, a compound-complex sentence is a combination of compound and complex sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quick and easy way to identify this sentence pattern is to look for at least one coordinating conjunction and one subordinating conjunction in the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&rsquo;s an example to illustrate the definition above.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Because Josh has always been a huge fan of Kurt Cobain, he has collected all of Nirvana&rsquo;s albums, and he even visited Kurt&rsquo;s old house in Seattle back in 2005.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, the sentence starts with a dependent clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-then\/\"><b>Then<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is followed by two independent clauses, with the second independent clause introduced by the coordinating conjunction <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, let&rsquo;s use the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with which <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phrase to reconstruct the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Because of being a huge Kurt Cobain fan, Josh has collected all of Nirvana&rsquo;s albums, <strong>with which<\/strong> he usually brags about, and he even visited Kurt&rsquo;s old house in Seattle back in 2005.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the object of the preposition <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that introduces a nonessential relative clause which refers back to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nirvana&rsquo;s albums.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We may also omit the coordinating conjunction in the last independent clause and attach it with a semicolon <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-instead\/\"><b>instead<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Because of being a huge Kurt Cobain fan, Josh has collected all of Nirvana&rsquo;s albums, <strong>with which<\/strong> he usually brags about; he also painstakingly saved money to visit Kurt&rsquo;s old house in Seattle back in 2005. He was only nineteen at that time.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at the compound-complex sentence format, we can understand that it essentially is just a multiplex combination of several sentence forms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-despite\/\"><b>Despite<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the possibility of this type of construction, it has to be used sparingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though the ability to build this multifaceted sentential pattern entails language literacy, it may also unintentionally produce confusion to some.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less advanced language learners and non-technical readers could misunderstand or get overwhelmed, which is counter-productive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ergo, the intended audience must also be considered when constructing sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentence construction generally starts at easy patterns such as in two-word simple sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other side of the coin, it could also become strenuous, especially in more complicated structures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting tripped in studying English more technically, as in <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"syntax\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/syntax\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">syntax<\/a>, is not rare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-however\/\"><b>However<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, being able to recognize feelings of anxiety towards learning sentence patterns also means that one&rsquo;s language competency is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-meanwhile\/\"><b>meanwhile<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> improving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We, therefore, have to pat our backs when we start getting more interested, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-albeit\/\"><b>albeit <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more perplexed as well, in understanding complex language patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For native and non-native English users alike, some expressions could get trickier to use. This is especially true with prepositions since they may sometimes have multiple meanings. The preposition with generally functions as an agentive or instrumental indicator for results and end-products. 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