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nonrestrictive
adjective
Not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
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adjective
Not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
“The nonrestrictive clause in ‘I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly’ refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them”
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The nonrestrictive clause in ‘I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly’ refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them
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