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Trex  #395479  Mon, 23 Jul 07 10:25 AM

The defense lawyer's stirring speech won the approbation of the crowd in the courtroom, who stood and applauded despite the judge's instructions to remain quiet during the proceedings.

Is it common to separate the relative who and the noun (group) it describes? Why is it non-defining? Thanks.

  
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Yoong Liat  #395490  Mon, 23 Jul 07 10:38 AM
 Trex wrote:

The defense lawyer's stirring speech won the approbation of the crowd in the courtroom, who stood and applauded despite the judge's instructions to remain quiet during the proceedings.

Is it common to separate the relative who and the noun (group) it describes? Why is it non-defining? Thanks.

IMO, the comma makes it easier to relate 'who' to the crowd who stood ... .

  
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