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Eddie88 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Changed into an absolute phrase...

I will adopt the ‘Interest-Based Relational Approach’ (Mind Tools, 2009), an approach that follows rules. And the fundamental rule is to maintain a good relationship when resolving the conflict.



Here, I have a main clause, followed by a summative modifier, and then followed by a main clause.



I was hoping to make this one sentence, so I have changed the verb 'to be' in the last sentence to the participle being:



I will adopt the ‘Interest-Based Relational Approach,’ an approach that follows rules, and the fundamental rule being to maitain a good relationship when resolving conflict.



Now that it is not a main clause, a comma can be placed here so I have one sentence now.



1)Are the words in italics an absolute phrase (Noun-the fundamental rule participle-being)?



2)Do you think this is grammatically correct?





Thanks in advance
  

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Do this: I will adopt the ‘Interest-Based Relational Approach,’ an approach that follows rules, the fundamental rule being to maintain a good relationship when resolving conflict.

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Do this:

I will adopt the ‘Interest-Based Relational Approach,’ an approach that follows rules, the fundamental rule being to maintain a good relationship when resolving conflict.
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Oh, thank you. I forgot to omit 'and.'

So the absolute phrase is correct as it appears.

Thanks Micawber!
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Sorry to be a pain, but could you please confirm the phrase is an absolute phrase.

Eyes focused, I went ...=I know this is one, because it has a noun followed by a participle (phrase in some cases).

But I would like confirmation, of this phrase, please:

I will adopt the ‘Interest-Based Relational Approach,’ an approach that follows rules, the fundamental rule bei
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