A joint statement, which .../ a joint statement which...
Following the landmark encounter between officials from Seoul and Pyongyang in the village of Panmunjeom on the inter-Korean border, the two sides issued a joint statement, which reflected a number of agreements on various topics.
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I was wondering if it is okay not to put a comma between 'a joint statement' and 'which'?
'a joint statement, which...' = non-defining relative clause
'a joint statement which...' = defining relative clause
I think that both are possible and they carry the same meaning.
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual!
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I am not a native speaker but I agree with you. Americans would prefer that instead of which if there were no comma. I prefer using the comma, though.
- I am not a native speaker but I agree with you.
- Americans would prefer that instead of which if there were no comma.
- I prefer using the comma, though.
- CB
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I am not a native speaker but I agree with you. Americans would prefer that instead of which if there were no comma. I prefer using the comma, though.
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