A wildfire in the U.S. state of Colorado, fueled by high winds, has
1) A wildfire in the U.S. state of Colorado, fueled by high winds, has reportedly destroyed almost a thousand homes north of the city of Denver.
2) A wildfire in the U.S. state of Colorado fueled by high winds has reportedly destroyed almost a thousand homes north of the city of Denver.
3) The wildfire in the U.S. state of Colorado, fueled by high winds, has reportedly destroyed almost a thousand homes north of the city of Denver.
I have seen #1 in Korea's news article and I was wondering if without commas as a defining phrase like #2 was wrong or not?
And in the USA's news article, actually #3 was seen and then, being written with definite article the and commas is correct or natural?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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Hans51 I have seen #1 in Korea's news article and I was wondering if without commas as a defining phrase like #2 was wrong or not? Sentences 1 and 2 are essentially the same. By the way, a fire needs three things—heat, fuel, and air.
- Hans51 I have seen #1 in Korea's news article and I was wondering if without commas as a defining phrase like #2 was wrong or not?
- Sentences 1 and 2 are essentially the same.
- By the way, a fire needs three things—heat, fuel, and air.
- To say that a fire is fueled by wind is a little dumb.
- "Driven by", maybe.
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Hans51I have seen #1 in Korea's news article and I was wondering if without commas as a defining phrase like #2 was wrong or not?
Sentences 1 and 2 are essentially the same. By the way, a fire needs three things—heat, fuel, and air. To say that a fire is fueled by wind is a little dumb. "Driven by", maybe.
Hans51And in the USA's
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