a. They arrested Tom, who stole an officer's badge.
b. They arrested a shopkeeper, who stole an officer's badge.
c. The arrested a shopkeeper who stole an officer's badge.
Could we tell if the arrest came before the stealing or after?
Many thanks
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Re: tenses
I assumed that the offence for which Tom or the shopkeeper was arrested was the stealing of the badge so it's hard for me to imagine the theft occurring later. I also assumed that if you meant that the arrest came first, then you would have said it...
"They arrested Tom, who later stole an officer's badge."
I should point out that I have been accused, many times, of assuming too much.
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"They arrested Tom, who later stole an officer's badge."
I should point out that I have been accused, many times, of assuming too much.
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