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MIA6 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

sentences.

1. Rain finally came, although many had left the area by then. There is a comma here. I don’t think it needs a comma here since ‘although’ is a subordinating conjunction.

2. We say: “Finally, making a conclusion” or “Finally, make a conclusion”? I think it may depend on contexts.



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1-- the comma is needed to make it clear that the clause is non-defining. Rain seldom pays attention to people (or whatever 'many' is). 2-- I agree.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1-- the comma is needed to make it clear that the clause is non-defining.
  • Rain seldom pays attention to people (or whatever 'many' is).
  • 2-- I agree.
  • The first is not a sentence, of course.
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1-- the comma is needed to make it clear that the clause is non-defining. Rain seldom pays attention to people (or whatever 'many' is).
2-- I agree. The first is not a sentence, of course.
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What do you mean by 'non-defining'? And Rain selfdom pays attention to people??
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Clauses are of two sorts, [url=http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:rK4BHGsI0eMJ:www.asu.edu/clas/english/englished/docs/Restrictive_Clauses_pp_27-28.pdf+%22restrictive+vs+non-restrictive+clauses%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&lr=lang_en]restrictive (defining) and non-restrictive (non-defining
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Rain seldom pays attention to people
This is a humourous observation on weather.
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