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== since & because and "because of" and "due to" ==
== since & because and "because of" and "due to" ==
the difference between ''since'' & ''because'' and "''because of''" and "''due to''"
the difference between ''since'' and ''because'' and "''because of''" and "''due to''"
* ''since'' & ''because'' = the same (synonymous)
* ''since'' & ''because'' = the same (synonymous)
** both are subordinating conjunctions (i.e., they combine a dependent or subordinate with an independent clause)
** both are subordinating conjunctions (i.e., they combine a dependent or subordinate with an independent clause)
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== which & where ==
== which & where ==
the difference between ''which'' & ''where''
the difference between ''which'' and ''where''
* "which" is a "relative pronouns"
* "which" is a "relative pronouns"
** relative pronouns add information to a clause
** relative pronouns add information to a clause
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* ''confusion arises in informal English in which "which" and "where" are used interchangeably''
* ''confusion arises in informal English in which "which" and "where" are used interchangeably''
* ''confusion arises in informal English where "which" and "where" are used interchangeably''
* ''confusion arises in informal English where "which" and "where" are used interchangeably''
== who & whom, ==
the difference between ''who'' and ''whom''
* who and whom are both pronouns
** i.e., they refer to another noun (in reference to a person or persons)
* who is the objective case
* whom is the subjective case
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Pronoun
!Subjective Case
(subject-verb in bold)
!Objective Case
(recipient of an action)
|-
|who
|'''Who is''' on first?
|
|-
|
|I don't know '''who is''' going
|
|-
|whom
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|I'll give it '''to whomever''' needs it
|-
|whose
|
|
|}


== your and yours ==
== your and yours ==