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a) Another reason for the complaint was their tardiness, which happened with increasing frequency after they adopted a new schedule.
b) Another reason for the complaint was their tardiness, which happened with increasing frequency after adopting a new schedule.
My thinking is that since the which-clause follows the word "tardiness," and it is they, not tardiness, that adopted a new schedule, only a) is correct. In other words, "after doing something" can only be correct when the subject of the which-clause is the one taking the action of "doing something."
What do you think?
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I would agree with you that a) is the best answer.
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I think grammatically, you are correct.
However, I think most people would understand and very few would notice (I must admit, I didn't until you explained why...)
Though lovers be lost, love shall not, and Death shall have no dominion. - Dylan Thomas
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