A non-defining relative clause
"Officially still known by the more functional name of Hull 1390, the 129-metre-long, 10,000-tonne hull will then be towed to Cammell Laird’s wet basin, where the rest of the ship will take shape."
(The Guardian.)
Is Cammell Laird’s wet basin, where the rest of the ship will take shape a noun phrase in which where the rest of the ship will take shape is a non-defining relative clause?
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tkacka15 a non-defining relative clause? No. It does not provide a description of the basin.
- tkacka15 a non-defining relative clause?
- No.
- It does not provide a description of the basin.
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tkacka15a non-defining relative clause?
No. It does not provide a description of the basin.
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"Officially still known by the more functional name of Hull 1390, the 129-metre-long, 10,000-tonne hull will then be towed to Cammell Laird’s wet basin, which has the facilities to handle such massive structures."
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