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Timothyk Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
defining and non-defining clause
Could somebody tell me how to use defining non-defining clause and give me some examples?please
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-- The fact that my brother is a lawyer is just added information; the man is already defined when I indicate that he is my brother, and his being a lawyer is just extra information about him. -- Here the sentence has little meaning, or a false meaning, without including the fact that the man is a lawyer. The man is defined as being a lawyer; otherwise, he could be just any man.
- -- The fact that my brother is a lawyer is just added information; the man is already defined when I indicate that he is my brother, and his being a lawyer is just extra information about him.
- -- Here the sentence has little meaning, or a false meaning, without including the fact that the man is a lawyer.
- The man is defined as being a lawyer; otherwise, he could be just any man.
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Non-defining clauses are not necessary to the core meaning of the sentence, but add extra information, and they are set off by commas.:
My brother, who is a lawyer, just got a speeding ticket.-- The fact that my brother is a lawyer is just added information; the man is already defined when I indicate that he is my brother, and his being a lawyer is just extra informat
My brother, who is a lawyer, just got a speeding ticket.-- The fact that my brother is a lawyer is just added information; the man is already defined when I indicate that he is my brother, and his being a lawyer is just extra informat
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