Usage of commans for defining and non defining relative clauses
A U.S. official, who asked not to be named, said the missile could've also been a medium-range ballistic missile called a KN-17, a new Scud-type missile developed by North Korea.
This is not about politics, but usage of commas.
Are the commas needed between 'A U.S. offical' and 'said'?
I think that a sentence without commas are better or correct in this case because the offical is one of them and is needed to be defined with a defining relative clause.
Like,
A U.S. official who asked not to be named said the missile could've also been a medium-range ballistic missile called a KN-17, a new Scud-type missile developed by North Korea.
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
Top answer
S. offical' and 'said'? No.
- S.
- offical' and 'said'?
- No.
- Hans51 I think that a sentence without commas are better or correct in this case because the offical is one of them and is needed to be defined with a defining relative clause.
- They have been used for the sake of clarity in reading.
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Hans51Are the commas needed between 'A U.S. offical' and 'said'?
No.
Hans51I think that a sentence without commas are better or correct in this case because the offical is one of them and is needed to be defined with a defining relative clause.
They have been used for the sake of clarity in reading.
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