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nts.--BURKE. [Sidenote: _The regular construction_.] [Sidenote: _Caution_.] The usual way is to use the relative _as_ after _same_ if no verb follows _as;_ but, if _same_ is followed by a complete clause, _as_ is not used, but we find the relative _who, which,_ or _that_. Remember this applies only to _as_ when used as a relative. Examples of the use of _as_ in a contracted clause:-- Looking to the same end _as_ Turner, and working in the same spirit, he, with Turner, was a discoverer, etc.--R.W. CHURCH. They believe the same of all the works of art, _as_ of knives, boats, looking-glasses.--ADDISON. Examples of relatives following _same_ in full clauses:-- [Sidenote: Who.] This is the very same rogue _who_ sold us the spectacles. --GOLDSMITH. The same person _who_ had clapped his thrilling hands at the first representation of the Tempest.--MACAULAY. [Sidenote: That.] I rubbed on some of the same ointment _that_ was given me at my first arrival.--SWIFT. [Sidenote: Which.] For the same sound is in my ears _Which_ in those days I heard.--WORDSWORTH. With the same minuteness _which_ her predecessor had exhibited, she passed the lamp over her face and person.--SCOTT. V. MISUSE OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS. [Sidenote: _Anacoluthic use of_ which.] 418. There is now and then found in the pages of literature a construction which imitates the Latin, but which is usually carefully avoided. It is a use of the relative _which_ so as to make an anacoluthon, or lack of proper connection between the clauses; for example,-- _Which_, if I had resolved to go on with, I might as well have staid at home.--DEFOE _Which_ if he attempted to do, Mr. Billings vowed that he would follow him to Jerusalem.--THACKERAY. We know not the incantation of the heart that would wake them;--_which_ if they once heard, they would start up to meet us in the power of long ago.--RUSKIN. He delivered the letter, _which_ when Mr. Thornhill had read, he said that all submission was now too late.--GOLDSMITH. But still the house affairs would draw her thence; _Which_ ever as she could with haste dispatch, She'd come again.--SHAKESPEARE. As the sentences stand, _which_ really has no office in the sentence: it should be changed to a demonstrative or a personal pronoun, and this be place
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