grammar · academic
the latter of which + S + V
Refers back to the second of two items just mentioned and gives additional information about that second item.
Examples
“He has written two books, the latter of which deals with urban planning.”
“We made two proposals, the latter of which was accepted.”
“She cooked fish and chicken, the latter of which was overcooked.”
Band 8 sentence
“They considered two strategies, the latter of which has already been piloted in several cities.”
Collocations
- the latter of which was
- the latter of which is
Common mistakes
the latter which→the latter of which
the latter of whom (for things)→the latter of which (for things)
Say it for a higher band
5the latter→6the latter which→7+the latter of which + S + V
Synonyms
the second of which
Easily confused
the former of which
“She mentioned two benefits, the former of which was cost savings.”
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