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What is the difference between a supplemental noun phrase and a absolute clause? In these examples and in general. Is it just the non-finite nature of the second example? Are they not serving a simila …

He won the race, though he never made the grade. He was charged with fraud; though, these charges were dropped in court. Any difference in usage with though in these examples? In the sense one look …

But it’s these conflicts between life and death that are the works main themes. They echo an important principle in that we shouldn’t fear or challenge death, or the nature of death. That we can me …

During the interview he promoted a new book, his brutally honest and funny memoir. So this is a noun phrase in apposition, but is that what defines it as a noun phrase in this example (being in …

I'm looking for that word which people use to describe very random out of the blue *questions. You say the most (???) things?

The bride looked radiant, a fairy tale princess. The bride looked radiant — fairy tale princess. She'd known him all her life, a great friend. She'd known him all her life — great friend. On these …

The score has a real unique sound with interesting vocals; the score is also well produced and professional. Our law firm is one of the Internet's most prolific copyright experts: firms that catch us …

Are these sentence fragments or phrases ? What is the distinction between the two as phrases don't always have subjects either. Online examples have some subordinate clauses as 'fragments' whilst othe …

This is always the case with bracketing commas, and it gives you a simple way of checking your punctuation. If you have set off some words with a pair of bracketing commas, and you find you can't remo …