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TasmanTiger Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Relative ; identifying or non-identifying
Hello,
My friends and I are talking about how to use Relatives :
We Koreans take pride in our own alphabet which is called Hangul.
or We Koreans take pride in our own alphabet , which is called Hangul.
These two sentences are OK ?
Identifying or non-identifying Relative clause ?
TasmanTiger
My friends and I are talking about how to use Relatives :
We Koreans take pride in our own alphabet which is called Hangul.
or We Koreans take pride in our own alphabet , which is called Hangul.
These two sentences are OK ?
Identifying or non-identifying Relative clause ?
TasmanTiger
Top answer
You need the second. Non-identifying. You only have one alphabet.
- You need the second.
- Non-identifying.
- You only have one alphabet.
- You don't have one that's called Hangul and another that's called something else, do you?
- Once you say "our own alphabet", it's clear what you mean.
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You need the second. Non-identifying.
You only have one alphabet. You don't have one that's called Hangul and another that's called something else, do you? Once you say "our own alphabet", it's clear what you mean. Saying what it's called (Hangul) just adds extra information about it; it doesn't distinguish it from anything else.
CJ
You only have one alphabet. You don't have one that's called Hangul and another that's called something else, do you? Once you say "our own alphabet", it's clear what you mean. Saying what it's called (Hangul) just adds extra information about it; it doesn't distinguish it from anything else.
CJ
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Your explanations will settle our arguments !
I appreciate the reply, thanks!
TT
I appreciate the reply, thanks!
TT
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