Re: Use of "which is"

Irish GirlMember

Hello. I'm seeing the use of "which is" disappearing. Is the second example grammatically acceptable?

Example: The company, which is a subdivision of ACME, posted earnings today.

Example: The company, a subdivision of ACME, posted earnings today.

Thanks.

2/3/237:44 AM

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Gustavo, Co-ModeratorProfessor of Legal and Financial Translation

Hello, Irish Girl, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange.

@Irish Girl posted:
Example A: The company, which is a subdivision of ACME, posted earnings today.
Example B: The company, a subdivision of ACME, posted earnings today.

Both sentences are correct. In (A), you have a relative clause after "the company," while in (B) you have an apposition.

When the verb in the relative clause is be, it may be a good decision to use an apposition (which is does not add any information if compared with the apposition). When the verb is not merely a copula, the relative (or an abridged relative) will be needed:

- The company, which was recently purchased by ACME, posted earnings today.
- The company, recently purchased by ACME, posted earnings.

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