another connective "which"

[Joel S. Berson]

At 7/2/2009 11:15 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>A message quoted by a colleague on another list today.  It shows just how
>loosely "which" can be used in informal, nonstandard educated writing.
>
>"You can see them [viz., notable mountains: JL] from the Asylum, which after
>the Asylum closed it became a prison and is now beautiful condos."

Jon is more generous than I would be ("educated writing").  I would
expect (or demand?):

"You can see them [viz., notable mountains: JL] from the Asylum, which after
it closed became a prison and is now beautiful condos."

Joel

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