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pharmxanthan: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 77; Joined: Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:55 am; Thanked: 2 times; GMAT Score:700

by pharmxanthan » Tue May 11, 2010 4:16 pm

Choreographer George Balanchine founded the School of American Ballet, which enrolled many famous dancers, that included Mikhail Baryshnikov and Suzanne Farrell.

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Choreographer George Balanchine founded the School of American Ballet, which enrolled many famous dancers, including Mikhail Baryshnikov and Suzanne Farrell.

Which one is correct? and why?

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jl2684: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 15; Joined: Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:28 pm; Thanked: 1 times

by jl2684 » Tue May 11, 2010 6:14 pm

between the two, the latter is right.

"that" should follow immediately the noun it modifies without a comma.

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