attributive clause
Capitalism was a vital form of economic organization by which society got out of rut in which the medieval stage of history has trapped it.
Given two attributive clauses in this sentence, the first by which, second in which. Which1 refers to organization, which2 refers rut. So I say, .....out of rut in which the ....has trapped. But the original text has a ‘it’ in the end.
Can anyone explain this for me. Thanks!
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Please take the time to transcribe the original sentence accurately. Why would anybody make the effort to help you if you don't make an effort yourself?
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The original sentence doesn't appear correct to my mind. It seems it should be like so:
Capitalism was a vital form of economic organization by which society got out of the rut in which the medieval stage of history had trapped it in.
The sentence is still stylistically appalling, however I would take the 'it' to refer to society.
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