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Tknjhall Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
When it requires de-emphasis,non essential
This is my question.
When it requires de-emphasis,non-essential material in a sentence is set off by a:
Period.
Pair of parentheses.
comma.
colon.
I say the answer is pair of parentheses. is this correct. Thanks
When it requires de-emphasis,non-essential material in a sentence is set off by a:
Period.
Pair of parentheses.
comma.
colon.
I say the answer is pair of parentheses. is this correct. Thanks
Top answer
That sounds correct, yes. I don't see how any of the others could be right.
- That sounds correct, yes.
- I don't see how any of the others could be right.
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That sounds correct, yes. I don't see how any of the others could be right. 
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Jim is right of course, that is the main job of parentheses.
But just because you set me to thinking about it-- the comma preceding a non-restrictive clause also serves to help us understand the non-essential nature of that addition to the sentence, eh?
But just because you set me to thinking about it-- the comma preceding a non-restrictive clause also serves to help us understand the non-essential nature of that addition to the sentence, eh?
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