Is this a restrictive clause that doesn't need a comma before it?
I'm confused by the following.
S1: He participated in one of the most challenging swimming
competitions SwimFest-X in USA, which facilitated his success in Z.
Is "SwimFest-X in USA" restricting "one of the most challenging swimming competitions" and doesn't need a comma, or is it nonrestrictive (and needs comma before it)?
S2: He participated in one of the most challenging swimming
competitions, SwimFest-X in USA, which facilitated his success in Z.
Could someone please explain if a comma is needed before SwimFest-X if one wants to make it restrictive?
grammar punctuation commas relative-clauses non-restrictive
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I'm confused by the following.
S1: He participated in one of the most challenging swimming
competitions SwimFest-X in USA, which facilitated his success in Z.
Is "SwimFest-X in USA" restricting "one of the most challenging swimming competitions" and doesn't need a comma, or is it nonrestrictive (and needs comma before it)?
S2: He participated in one of the most challenging swimming
competitions, SwimFest-X in USA, which facilitated his success in Z.
Could someone please explain if a comma is needed before SwimFest-X if one wants to make it restrictive?
grammar punctuation commas relative-clauses non-restrictive
asked 15 hours ago
Joe Black
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Commas make clauses nonrestrictive.
– Jason Bassford
13 hours ago
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I'm confused by the following.
S1: He participated in one of the most challenging swimming
competitions SwimFest-X in USA, which facilitated his success in Z.
Is "SwimFest-X in USA" restricting "one of the most challenging swimming competitions" and doesn't need a comma, or is it nonrestrictive (and needs comma before it)?
S2: He participated in one of the most challenging swimming
competitions, SwimFest-X in USA, which facilitated his success in Z.
Could someone please explain if a comma is needed before SwimFest-X if one wants to make it restrictive?
grammar punctuation commas relative-clauses non-restrictive
asked 15 hours ago
Joe Black
4641618
I'm confused by the following.
S1: He participated in one of the most challenging swimming
competitions SwimFest-X in USA, which facilitated his success in Z.
Is "SwimFest-X in USA" restricting "one of the most challenging swimming competitions" and doesn't need a comma, or is it nonrestrictive (and needs comma before it)?
S2: He participated in one of the most challenging swimming
competitions, SwimFest-X in USA, which facilitated his success in Z.
Could someone please explain if a comma is needed before SwimFest-X if one wants to make it restrictive?
grammar punctuation commas relative-clauses non-restrictive
grammar punctuation commas relative-clauses non-restrictive
asked 15 hours ago
Joe Black
4641618
asked 15 hours ago
Joe Black
4641618
asked 15 hours ago
Joe Black
4641618
asked 15 hours ago
Joe Black
4641618
asked 15 hours ago
Joe Black
4641618
4641618
Commas make clauses nonrestrictive.
– Jason Bassford
13 hours ago
add a comment |
Commas make clauses nonrestrictive.
– Jason Bassford
13 hours ago
Commas make clauses nonrestrictive.
– Jason Bassford
13 hours ago
Commas make clauses nonrestrictive.
– Jason Bassford
13 hours ago
add a comment |
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Commas make clauses nonrestrictive.
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