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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Are commas needed as shown in the brackets in the above sentence?

We(,) who are followers of XYZ(,) must express our appreciation by showing great respect to him.

Are commas needed as shown in the brackets in the above sentence?

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It's the usual case of commas for a non-defining clause, otherwise no commas. I think normally one would expect this to be a defining clause, so no commas would be required.

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  • It's the usual case of commas for a non-defining clause, otherwise no commas.
  • I think normally one would expect this to be a defining clause, so no commas would be required.
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It's the usual case of commas for a non-defining clause, otherwise no commas. I think normally one would expect this to be a defining clause, so no commas would be required.
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It depends on how you look at the sentence. If everybody in this group called "we" is a follower of XYZ, the commas are necessary. If not, they should be left out. If "we" refers to a small group of people, use the commas.

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