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Comma after "that" before parenthetical clause: optional?
I've noticed I'm coming across a lot of sentences that look like this, with a parenthetical clause surrounded by commas and preceded by a "that" that functions as a conjunction opening a ...
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Does "That" have to be next to the noun it modifies? [duplicate]
Inside a prep book the following sentence is WRONG on the grounds that "that" modifies the closest noun "home".
John F. Kennedy, one of the most social U.S. presidents, held many parties in his ...
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Do I need a comma before as in this sentence: does as start a nonrestrictive element?
The second part of my argument is that, as an English naval captain, Avery has a duty to focus solely on defeating the enemies of the King.
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The second part of my argument is that as an English ...
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