Which is more grammatically correct: “someone famous” or “someone who is famous”?
Which is more grammatically correct: “someone famous” or “someone who is famous”?
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Either one is okay.
I met someone famous.
I met someone who is famous.
The second one is an adjective (relative) clause, and some people call the first one a reduced adjective (relative) clause. It’s really just an adjective, but since the adjective comes after the word it modifies, some people prefer a different term.
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The first one. Then, a person who is famous.
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They are interchangeable.
“someone who is famous” is passive voice though and usually not recommend to use in formal writing.
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The latter, although try selling that in today’s illiterate world.
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Depends on the context.
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The latter.
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