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Appositives and Commas
0 What kind of appositive "the Maya" is? It's not non-restrictive since it doesn't have commas on both side of it. It's also not restrictive because it has a comma before it (restrictive appositives have no commas). Is there a commas before "the Maya" because it refers to two nouns preceding it? 01 blockquote
01 i 10 Architects and stonemasons, 11 b 10 the Maya 12 b 10 built huge palace and temple clusters without the benefit of animal transport or the wheel. 12 br10 GB 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 What kind of appositive "the Maya" is? It's not non-restrictive since it doesn't have commas on both side of it. It's also not restrictive because it has a comma before it (restrictive appositives have no commas).
- 0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 What kind of appositive "the Maya" is?
- It's not non-restrictive since it doesn't have commas on both side of it.
- It's also not restrictive because it has a comma before it (restrictive appositives have no commas).
- 12 font 12 i 12 br 12 br 10 It's just a somewhat less common word order for apposition.
- 'The Maya' is the more important of the two phrases.
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01 font 00 What kind of appositive "the Maya" is? It's not non-restrictive since it doesn't have commas on both side of it. It's also not restrictive because it has a comma before it (restrictive appositives have no commas). Is there a commas before "the Maya" because it refers to two nouns preceding it? 02 br
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01 font 00 What kind of appositive "the Maya" is? It's not non-restrictive since it doesn't have commas on both side of it. It's also not restrictive because it has a comma before it (restrictive appositives have no commas). Is there a commas before "the Maya" because it refers to two nouns preceding it? 02 br
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0 Sorry Clive. I didn't understood what you are trying to explain. Please put some further light on the issue. 02 br
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00 OK. First, do you see that the original sentence can also be written as follows? 02 br
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01 i 01 font 00 Architects and stonemasons, 01 b 00 the Maya 02 b 00 built huge palace and temple clusters without the benefit of animal transport or the wheel. 02 font 02 i 02 br
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CliveHi,Clive,
Architects and stonemasons, the Maya built huge palace and temple clusters without the benefit of animal transport or the wheel.
The Maya, (who were) architects and stonemasons, built huge palace and temple clusters without the benefit of animal transport or the wheel.
Clive
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Is this sentence not missing OF.. architects and stonemasons OF THE maya.... Else it implies all maya were either architects or stonemasons? ...Logically, I dont think it makes any sense..Please clarify
The writer's words are indeed saying that all the Maya were architects and stonemasons. However
Is this sentence not missing OF.. architects and stonemasons OF THE maya.... Else it implies all maya were either architects or stonemasons? ...Logically, I dont think it makes any sense..Please clarify
The writer's words are indeed saying that all the Maya were architects and stonemasons. However
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