Is this an Essential or Non-essential Relative Clause?
Hey folks, quick question. I'm not sure if the sentence below is essential or a non-essential relative clause. I know that commas are used with non-essential relative clauses (which we use to add extra information). But I'm not sure if commas should be used with this particular sentence (since I suspect that this may be an essential relative clause). Could you help? Thanks!
The Italians, who form the vast majority of population, are 15-59 year olds.
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Shay Singh I'm not sure if the sentence below is has an essential or a non-essential relative clause. non-essential It is unlikely that a comment about a given population would contain a clause that implies the existence of two or more groups of the same ethnic origin, the Italians in this case — some Italians who form the vast majority of the population and some Italians who form some sort of minority of the population. That wouldn't make sense.
- Shay Singh I'm not sure if the sentence below is has an essential or a non-essential relative clause.
- non-essential It is unlikely that a comment about a given population would contain a clause that implies the existence of two or more groups of the same ethnic origin, the Italians in this case — some Italians who form the vast majority of the population and some Italians who form some sort of minority of the population.
- That wouldn't make sense.
- CJ
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Shay SinghI'm not sure if the sentence belowishas an essential or a non-essential relative clause.
non-essential
It is unlikely that a comment about a given population would contain a clause that implies the existence of two or more groups of the same ethnic origin, the Italians in this case — so
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