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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Usage of 'possibly linked to'

"The government and nuclear plant operators remain on high alert with a hacker, possibly linked to North Korea, threatening to disrupt operations at nuclear facilities in the nation."

This is not about politics at all and I was just wondering if the comma is necessary and if I rewrite it to 'with a hacker possibly linked to North Korea' without a comma, is there a meaning difference? I feel like there is no meaning difference.

I have searched for similar sentences with possibly and I have found many examples having a comma before possibly so is it a certain rule? What do you native English speakers think?

Thank you so much as usual in advance!
  

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Hans51 I was just wondering if the comma is necessary No. Hans51 if I rewrite it to 'with a hacker possibly linked to North Korea' without a comma, is there a meaning difference? No great difference.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hans51 I was just wondering if the comma is necessary No.
  • Hans51 if I rewrite it to 'with a hacker possibly linked to North Korea' without a comma, is there a meaning difference?
  • No great difference.
  • With the commas, it is an extra remark, that is all.
  • Hans51 having a comma before possibly so is it a certain rule?
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Hans51 I was just wondering if the comma is necessary
No.
Hans51 if I rewrite it to 'with a hacker possibly linked to North Korea' without a comma, is there a meaning difference?
No great difference. With the commas, it is an extra remark, that is all.
Hans51having a comma before possibly so is it a
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