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a, He was the scientist who had published we didn't know how many important articles. b. He was the scientist about whom we didn't know how many important articles he has published. c. She was the reporter we didn't know who he worked for. We knew who the other reporters worked for. d. She was the ...

a. In that winter, I caught five colds.
b. In that winter, I caught colds five times.
c. In that winter, I caught a cold five times.

Which of the above sentences is grammatically correct?

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