I would place a comma between "forward" and "compared".Originally Posted by mengta
Your revision is not correct. It would work, if you replace "which is" with "when".
:wink:

John's relatively indirect statement is a step forward compared to his stronger language in the past.
does it need a "comma" between "forward" and "compared" ?
is it correct if i rewrite the sentence to "John's relatively indirect statement,which is compared to his stronger language in the past,is a step forward.
thanks
I would place a comma between "forward" and "compared".Originally Posted by mengta
Your revision is not correct. It would work, if you replace "which is" with "when".
:wink:
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so the sentence means.....
John's relatively indirect statement is a step forward,when the statement is compared to his stronger language in the past.
i want to make sure it's "john" or " the statement" is compared to....
thanks
Originally Posted by MikeNewYork
I'd say it's a bit of both; it's his language use, and the statement is the text that the comparison possible.![]()
Yes, your sense is correct. John's (current) statement is being compared to his past use of language. :wink:Originally Posted by mengta
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