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In a post here I found that both following sentences are correct..is that true? Is the first one really grammatically correct?

A camera of which the wires go through the wall.

A camera, the wires of which go through the wall.

I thought that "camera of which" is not correct..? Dictionary I have says "changes the importance of which is.."..so could I say "changes of which the importance is..?

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sorry, didn't mean to vote to close this one – Matt Эллен Apr 4 '12 at 9:03
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I did, though. Q: "How come both these sentences are correct?" — A: "Both these sentences are correct." Well, duh. – RegDwighт♦ Apr 4 '12 at 9:09

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Both are grammatical and so too is 'A camera whose wires go through the wall'.

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