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boss6tg
04-30-2009, 05:49 PM
Hi, my dear teachers, I'm having a problem with one word in this sentence,

The mould workshop is equipped with multiple CNC machine tools which allowed(?)us to design and make all kinds of moulds all by ourselves.

Should I use "allow", "allows",or "allowed"? Thank you very much.

Marius Hancu
05-01-2009, 02:01 AM
equipped with multiple CNC machine tools that allow us [restrictive phrase, meaning the machines allow

equipped with multiple CNC machine tools, (a fact/situation)/(something) which allows us [non-restrictive phrase, the whole situation allows

Both possible.

boss6tg
05-01-2009, 06:15 PM
I see. Thank you Marius.:D