Comma to connect clauses
Is the following sentence correct English?
"The elastic tissue that controls movement, muscles are responsible for all life functions."
I got into a heated debate with my friend over whether the two parts of this sentence can be connected in this way. Is there a grammatical framework that supports this? And if so, please explain it. Thank you!
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hat air 783 The elastic tissue that controls movement, muscles are responsible for all life functions. I can't say it's a wonderful sentence, but it's grammatically possible. Everything up to the comma can be analyzed as a noun phrase in apposition to 'muscles'.
- hat air 783 The elastic tissue that controls movement, muscles are responsible for all life functions.
- I can't say it's a wonderful sentence, but it's grammatically possible.
- Everything up to the comma can be analyzed as a noun phrase in apposition to 'muscles'.
- [ If the word 'being' had been placed at the beginning, it would be a participle clause associated with 'muscles': Being the elastic tissue that controls movement, muscles ...
- ] CJ
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hat air 783The elastic tissue that controls movement, muscles are responsible for all life functions.
I can't say it's a wonderful sentence, but it's grammatically possible.
Everything up to the comma can be analyzed as a noun phrase in apposition to 'muscles'.
[ If the word 'being' had been placed at the beginning, it would be a participle clau
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