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Eddie88 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Relative clause sentence.
After four years of college, if there is one thing now, for which I am happier than getting the diploma, it is the fact that I met her".
1)Do you think this is non restrictive or restrictive? In other words, should there be a comma between 'now' and 'for'?
2)I realsie that this a relative clause, but the preposition has gone to its correct place before its object. Because of this, could you also call it a prepositional clause since a prepposition does begin the clause just like a prep begins a prep phrase?
P.s. Once again, I'm sorry for the ugly sentence; he is a foreign student. But I think it is a good enough sentence for the questions I am asking.
Thanks a lot.
1)Do you think this is non restrictive or restrictive? In other words, should there be a comma between 'now' and 'for'?
2)I realsie that this a relative clause, but the preposition has gone to its correct place before its object. Because of this, could you also call it a prepositional clause since a prepposition does begin the clause just like a prep begins a prep phrase?
P.s. Once again, I'm sorry for the ugly sentence; he is a foreign student. But I think it is a good enough sentence for the questions I am asking.
Thanks a lot.
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Hi Eddie, It's a restrictive clause and as such it is not punctuated properly. After four years of college, if there is one thing [that] I am happier about than getting the diploma , it is the fact that I met her. After four years of college, if there is one thing about which I am happier than getting the diploma , it is the fact that I met her.
- Hi Eddie, It's a restrictive clause and as such it is not punctuated properly.
- After four years of college, if there is one thing [that] I am happier about than getting the diploma , it is the fact that I met her.
- After four years of college, if there is one thing about which I am happier than getting the diploma , it is the fact that I met her.
- -- I would never say or write this, but it's also correct.
- " However, no one would ever mistake what it's modifying (No one will say "What?
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Hi Eddie,
It's a restrictive clause and as such it is not punctuated properly.
After four years of college, if there is one thing [that] I am happier about than getting the diploma, it is the fact that I met her.
After four years of college, if there is one thing about which I am happier than getting the diploma, it is the fact that I met her. -- I
It's a restrictive clause and as such it is not punctuated properly.
After four years of college, if there is one thing [that] I am happier about than getting the diploma, it is the fact that I met her.
After four years of college, if there is one thing about which I am happier than getting the diploma, it is the fact that I met her. -- I
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Hi,
I would agree that the preposition 'about' makes more sense than 'for'.
And perhaps the misplaced modify is one of the main reasons it sounds like a terrible sentence.
It's a restrictive clause and as such it is not punctuated properly.
How is it not punctuated correctly? Do you mean that you think it is a restrictive clause and therefore no comma is
I would agree that the preposition 'about' makes more sense than 'for'.
And perhaps the misplaced modify is one of the main reasons it sounds like a terrible sentence.
It's a restrictive clause and as such it is not punctuated properly.
How is it not punctuated correctly? Do you mean that you think it is a restrictive clause and therefore no comma is
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Hi again,
Yes, you should NOT set off a restrictive clause with commas. The commas are used to set off what is additional information and does not identify "which one."
My house, which has a view of the river, cost less than his new car. -- This is just exta information about the house.
My house that has a view of the river cost less than his new car. -- This tells you
Yes, you should NOT set off a restrictive clause with commas. The commas are used to set off what is additional information and does not identify "which one."
My house, which has a view of the river, cost less than his new car. -- This is just exta information about the house.
My house that has a view of the river cost less than his new car. -- This tells you
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Hi,
I'm aware of punctuation with restrictive and non restrictive clause. I just thought you were omitting the comma for some other reason. But I now realise we're on the same page.
Thanks for noticing the misplaced modifier! I will generally pick them up in my own writing, but I don't always pick it up in others, especially in poor sentences.
Thanks.
I'm aware of punctuation with restrictive and non restrictive clause. I just thought you were omitting the comma for some other reason. But I now realise we're on the same page.
Thanks for noticing the misplaced modifier! I will generally pick them up in my own writing, but I don't always pick it up in others, especially in poor sentences.
Thanks.
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