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English 1b3 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Adding a subject before an infinitive

If we add in the word 'all' it feels like we need a comma. If we do, why?

This is a friendly reminder for you to send through a photo of the store, a write-up and optionally your signature to go in the advertisement.

This is a friendly reminder for you to send through a photo of the store, a write-up and optionally your signature, all to go in the advertisement.

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Yes, because you've created a sort of non-finite appositive clause, I think.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, because you've created a sort of non-finite appositive clause, I think.
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Yes, because you've created a sort of non-finite appositive clause, I think.
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Yeah, I'd call it an absolute phrase (subject plus modifier). Thanks for clearing this up--I was quite sure we needed the comma. Good to know I was bang on the money.

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