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which versus gerund

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Doubtful
 
Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2014 09:44 am
Which is better?

It started raining, ruining our plans.
It started raining, which ruined our plans.

I have heard they are equally correct and mean the same thing but I always have a hard time using the first one. Thanks very much.
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2014 10:06 am
@Doubtful,
The first is called "assonance"

http://onelook.com/?loc=rescb&refclue=repetition%20sound%20sentence&w=assonance
Doubtful
 
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2014 10:33 am
@dalehileman,
Thanks, but that was not the point. Let me try another example:

Dad came home early, ruining my plans.
Dad came home early, which ruined my plans.

Which one do natives prefer?
InfraBlue
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2014 10:45 am
I'd go with succinctness.
contrex
 
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2014 11:58 am
@Doubtful,
Doubtful wrote:
Dad came home early, ruining my plans.
Dad came home early, which ruined my plans.

Which one do natives prefer?

Either one is equally acceptable.

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dalehileman
 
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2014 12:02 pm
@InfraBlue,
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I'd go with succinctness.
Me too
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