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non-restrictive clause

non--restrictive clause
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te ri-strik-tiv klawz]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ rɪˈstrɪk tɪv klɔz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te ri-strik-tiv klawz]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ rɪˈstrɪk tɪv klɔz/

Definition of non-restrictive clause words

  • noun non-restrictive clause a relative clause that describes or supplements but is not essential in establishing the identity of the antecedent and is usually set off by commas in English. In This year, which has been dry, is bad for crops the clause which has been dry is a nonrestrictive clause. 1
Just one definition for non-restrictive clause

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Origin of non-restrictive clause

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Non-restrictive clause

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-restrictive clause

non-restrictive clause popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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