"The man, working in that department, (usually) referred to as 'the boss', has just joined our team."

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Mehrgan

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Hi,

My sentence is probably not natural, but I'd like to know if we can have multiple adjective clauses/phrases (when reduced) in a sentence like this.

The man, working in that department, (usually) referred to as 'the boss', has just joined our team.

If possible, should we use 'and' before the second/the last clause?
 

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I suggest:

The man working in that department (usually referred to as "the boss") has joined our team.

Two things. One, I assume that's the sentence you're talking about. Two, there are no adjectives
 

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"The man, working in that department, (usually) referred to as 'the boss', has just joined our team."

That does not work with the commas, It would work with a defining relative.
 

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My sentence is probably not natural,
You could simplify it. The man from that department who's usually called "the boss" has just joined our team.

If possible, should we use 'and' before the second/the last clause?
Depends on the structure. There's a man in that department who's usually called "the boss" and he has just joined our team.
 

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I think "and" makes the sentence unnecessarily long.
I would write:
The man from that department, usually called "the boss", has just joined our team.
 
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I think "and" makes the sentence unnecessarily long.
I would write:
The man from that department, usually called "the boss", has just joined our team.
Thanks. Indeed, I was wondering if it's necessary when using several (if possible) phrases.

This is my sentence to describe an area on a map:

"There are some newly-constructed tourist huts, (which are) located nearly in the centre of the area, set in a circular arrangement, (and?) linked together via foot path."

or

"In the centre of the hall there is a new reception desk, facing the new entrance, meant to be easily accessed by the visitors."
 
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