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English 1b3 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Appositives

a. When Sarah gets home from dropping Laura off - her best friend, who spent the whole day here with us, I will call you.

b. When Sarah gets home from dropping Laura, her best friend, off, who spent the whole day here with us, I will call you.

Should 'her best friend' be right next to the noun it modifies (Laura) or is it OK if it comes after 'off' as in a?
  

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In most cases it should come next to the noun it modifies. Another way you could say this, which probably sounds less awkward, would be, "When Sarah comes home from dropping off Laura, her best friend, who spent spent the whole day here with us, I will call you.

— Markroe

  • In most cases it should come next to the noun it modifies.
  • Another way you could say this, which probably sounds less awkward, would be, "When Sarah comes home from dropping off Laura, her best friend, who spent spent the whole day here with us, I will call you.
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In most cases it should come next to the noun it modifies. Another way you could say this, which probably sounds less awkward, would be, "When Sarah comes home from dropping off Laura, her best friend, who spent spent the whole day here with us, I will call you.
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Hello,

Are the following variations possible? Does the meaning change?

After Sarah gets home from dropping Laura off...
Once Sara has got home from dropping off...
After Sarah has got home from dropping Sarah off...

Thanks
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Perfect StrangerHello,Are the following variations possible? Does the meaning change?After Sarah gets home from dropping Laura off...Once Sara has got home from dropping off...After Sarah has got home from dropping Sarah off...Thanks
No, there's no difference in meaning.
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