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Is this way of writing grammatically correct?

Is this way of writing grammatically correct?

PlmyOP
It feels like there's something here to make the sentence grammatically correct. Something like "Light, with his memory now recovered". But at the same time, it also feels like something you could say.

21 comments

theslimeboy
Yes, it’s perfectly correct
FloridaFlamingoGirl
It is correct. It is a short practical phrasing that makes sense for an episode summary. 
Ok_Possibility5114
It’s correct.
indigoneutrino
Yes
PlmyOPOP
\*something missing
Temporary_Pie2733
It’s something called an absolute construction. It’s not terribly common in English.
notacanuckskibum
It’s an important construct in the sentence: Buffalo buffalo, Buffalo buffalo buffalo, buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
Bob8372
This is an appositive phrase. Your way is also a valid way of writing it but isn't necessary.
toughtntman37
This is description language, like on the back of books, Netflix descriptions, etc. It's similar to headline language, like from news headlines. I don't know if there are full rules, but you should get a feel for them if you just read a lot of them.
maxthed0g
Yes. Absolutely correct.
WreckageD90
so the way i think of sentences like this is just that since it’s in commas it is unneeded information, i.e. u can remove it and the sentence still makes sense. without it , the sentence is “light orders mikasa to begin killing” but with that extra sentence in the commas just adds more context.
Umbra_175
Yes, it's correct. It's a nonrestrictive clause. Surprisingly, prepositions don't have to introduce nonrestrictive clauses as much as many believe.
Hello_World1248
Commas can be used to ‘pause’ the writing in the form of an interjection. This is called a parenthesis, where information is added to an otherwise grammatically correct sentence in order to add relevant detail. When this happens you can think of the commas like round brackets (). To make things confusing these round brackets are also called parentheses because they are commonly used to create a parenthesis in writing. In creative writing commas are used more often than round brackets because they flow better in writing. To apply this to your example: “Light, his memory recovered, orders Misa to begin killing after Higuchi dies.” You can tell this is a parenthesis because the words in the commas can be omitted: “Light orders Misa to begin killing after Higuchi dies.” The sentence can also be written as: “Light (his memory recovered) orders Misa to begin killing after Higuchi dies.” However in creating writing many authors will avoid this because it looks blocky.
Lesbianfool
Yep, perfectly normal
GuitarJazzer
I don't love it but it's grammatically correct. The phrase "his memory recovered" stands in for "\[now that\] his memory \[is\] recovered". A more formal way of saying this (and the way I would phrase it if I were writing this) would be Light, having recovered his memory, orders... I like it better because it keeps Light as the subject for both phrases.
tobotoboto
It’s a little terse, but there’s no grammar problem here. This is a noun phrase set in apposition to the preceding noun. It amplifies our information about Light, but not in an essential way. You have some leeway with these, for example: Kansas City, “The Paris of the Plains,” was once disparaged as a hive of depravity.
birdcafe
Yup! What they are really saying is: "Now that Light's memory is recovered, he orders Misa....etc"
CrimsonCartographer
I’m assuming “Light” is a person? If so, yes, this sentence is fine. Just a bit more flowery than everyday speech.
officially4u
Yes, it is..still try to adopt technology
mariposae
It's called "[nominative absolute](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_absolute)".
meepPlayz11
In Latin it's called an ablative absolute, I don't know what it's called in English but it works. (In Latin it's of course in the ablative tense: "Lux, memoriis reciperatis, Misa iubet ut...")