When we didn't have proper the equipment
1) Our work is easier now than in the earlier days when we didn't have the proper equipment.
2) Our work is easier now than in the earlier days, when we didn't have the proper equipment.
3) Our work is easier now than in the earlier days without the proper equipment.
4) Our work is easier now than in the earlier days, without the proper equipment.
Do all of these sentences mean the same thing?
Do the commas change the meaning in any way?
Gratefully,
Navi
Top answer
navitasan Do all of these sentences mean the same thing? Yes, but 1 and 2 are infinitely better than 3 and 4. navitasan Do the commas change the meaning in any way?
- navitasan Do all of these sentences mean the same thing?
- Yes, but 1 and 2 are infinitely better than 3 and 4.
- navitasan Do the commas change the meaning in any way?
- The when -clause can be interpreted as defining or non-defining without really changing the overall meaning of the sentence, so only the very closest, detailed, and finicky analysis can reveal the very subtle difference.
- With a defining (restrictive) clause, you have the specification of which "earlier days" you're talking about — those particular earlier days during which we didn't have the proper equipment — and no other earlier days.
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navitasanDo all of these sentences mean the same thing?
Yes, but 1 and 2 are infinitely better than 3 and 4.
navitasanDo the commas change the meaning in any way?
The when-clause can be interpreted as defining or non-defining without really changing the overall meaning of the sentence, so only the very close
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