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Do the following two sentences have different meanings, depending on whether there is a comma before "which"?
We are studying sentences which contain relative clauses. (restrictive clause. There are other kinds of sentences, but we are now studying this kind of sentence with relative clauses.)
We are studying sentences, which contain relative clauses. (non-restrictive clause. We are studying some sentences. They contain relative clauses.)
Is my analysis correct?
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stephenlearner Is my analysis correct? Yes. The non-restrictive version seems a little unusual in this example.
- stephenlearner Is my analysis correct?
- Yes.
- The non-restrictive version seems a little unusual in this example.
- Traditionally some people say that "that", rather than "which", should be preferred for restrictive clauses, but most people do not recognise such a rule.
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stephenlearnerIs my analysis correct?
Yes.
The non-restrictive version seems a little unusual in this example.
Traditionally some people say that "that", rather than "which", should be preferred for restrictive clauses, but most people do not recognise such a rule.
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