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nonrestrictive clause
noun
Grammar.
- 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.
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Origin of nonrestrictive clause1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
Which I did, since the prospect of Opening Day at Yankee Stadium made even nonrestrictive clauses bearable.
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What follows, to quote the stylebook, is “a nonrestrictive clause — one providing added information, not essential to understand the sentence.â€
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