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Tamguatlay Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

My brother, James, is clever.

My brother, James, a clever.

My brother James is clever.

Is there any difference between the sentences?

Thanks!

  

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tamguatlay My brother, James, a clever. I think you meant to type "is clever". James is your only brother.

  • tamguatlay My brother, James, a clever.
  • I think you meant to type "is clever".
  • James is your only brother.
  • tamguatlay My brother James is clever.
  • James may not be your only brother.
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tamguatlayMy brother, James, a clever.

I think you meant to type "is clever". James is your only brother.

tamguatlayMy brother James is clever.

James may not be your only brother.

It is not good style to try to impart meaning with punctuation. Introduce James as your brother before you get to this sentence.

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tamguatlay

My brother, James, is clever.

My brother James is clever.

Is there any difference between the sentences?

Thanks!

The first one seems strange. Do people really place commas like that?

The second one works no matter how many brothers you have, so just use that one.

CJ

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