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Springmeans Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
relative clause
Have you ever been to Bali before, which is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia?
vs.
Have you ever been to Bali before which is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia.
A: Would these mean different?
B: Or, should each be split into two different sentences like
Have you ever been to Bali before? It is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia?
vs.
Have you ever been to Bali before which is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia.
A: Would these mean different?
B: Or, should each be split into two different sentences like
Have you ever been to Bali before? It is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia?
Top answer
According to most books, it is very helpful to a reader if there is a comma in front of a non-defining/ non-restrictive clause. So I think that most teachers would insist on: Have you ever been to Bali before , which is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia? Yes, you could break that sentence up into two sentences -- especially in conversation (when we use more words than we do in formal writing).
- According to most books, it is very helpful to a reader if there is a comma in front of a non-defining/ non-restrictive clause.
- So I think that most teachers would insist on: Have you ever been to Bali before , which is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia?
- Yes, you could break that sentence up into two sentences -- especially in conversation (when we use more words than we do in formal writing).
- S.
- ") HAVE A NICE DAY, Springmeans.
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According to most books, it is very helpful to a reader if there is a comma in front of a non-defining/ non-restrictive clause.
So I think that most teachers would insist on:
Have you ever been to Bali before, which is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia?
Yes, you could break that sentence up into two sentences -- especially in conversation (when we
So I think that most teachers would insist on:
Have you ever been to Bali before, which is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia?
Yes, you could break that sentence up into two sentences -- especially in conversation (when we
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Wonderful!
Thanks for your response and correction!
Have a good one, James!
Thanks for your response and correction!
Have a good one, James!
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I would eliminate "before" in the original sentence. That way, the relative pronoun which immediately follows its antecedent Bali. "Have you ever" implies "before".
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