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Kelly Tan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
My cousin Peter is handsome.
My cousin Peter is handsome.
My cousin, Peter, is handsome.
Peter my cousin is handsome.
Peter, my cousin, is handsome.
Are all the sentences correct? If correct, do they mean the same?
Thank you.
My cousin, Peter, is handsome.
Peter my cousin is handsome.
Peter, my cousin, is handsome.
Are all the sentences correct? If correct, do they mean the same?
Thank you.
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"My cousin, Peter, is handsome" may imply that you have only one cousin (it is not absolutely clear cut). I see no difference in meaning between the others, but properly I prefer to put the commas in "Peter, my cousin, is handsome". In this sentence, the fact that he is your cousin is slightly de-emphasised compared to the first pair of sentences.
- "My cousin, Peter, is handsome" may imply that you have only one cousin (it is not absolutely clear cut).
- I see no difference in meaning between the others, but properly I prefer to put the commas in "Peter, my cousin, is handsome".
- In this sentence, the fact that he is your cousin is slightly de-emphasised compared to the first pair of sentences.
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"My cousin, Peter, is handsome" may imply that you have only one cousin (it is not absolutely clear cut).
I see no difference in meaning between the others, but properly I prefer to put the commas in "Peter, my cousin, is handsome". In this sentence, the fact that he is your cousin is slightly de-emphasised compared to the first pair of sentences.
I see no difference in meaning between the others, but properly I prefer to put the commas in "Peter, my cousin, is handsome". In this sentence, the fact that he is your cousin is slightly de-emphasised compared to the first pair of sentences.
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