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   What is the difference between essential and unessential?

   • Essential means "of or relating to essence" or more commonly "of the utmost importance." If something is not important, nonessential, inessential, and unessential are all acceptable terms, although nonessential is the most common and the term you will hear the most when referring to "nonessential personnel or workers."

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   What is the difference between essential and nonessential clauses?

   • Essential clauses modify key words and are important to the main point of a sentence. Nonessential clauses provide information that, while interesting, does not change the main point of a sentence. Nonessential clauses are offset by punctuation such as commas or parentheses to indicate the clause as an aside.

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   What is the difference between inessential and non-essential?

   • Non-essential means not absolutely necessary, whereas inessential is more disapproving and can connote trivial. According to Oxford Dictionaries Online, the prefix non- expresses a neutrally negative sense when added to adjectives, especially when the prefix in- has a special (I would say strongly negative) connotation.

   What's the distinction between "nonessential" and "inessential"?

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   What is the difference between unnecessary and not necessary?

   • The difference between unnecessary and not necessary is not always of the same magnitude. In some instances the nuance is very slight and might be regional. Where it's not as clear cut it might be preferable to use other constructions over take the risk of the nuance being missed.

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   What is the difference between a nonessential element and a nonrestrictive element?

   • A nonessential element (nonrestrictive) is the opposite. It adds information that isn’t necessary in understanding the sentence, and removing it will leave the meaning unchanged. These are also referred to as essential/nonessential modifiers or clauses. I find the easiest way to illustrate the difference is with names.

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   How do you know if a clause is nonessential?

   • To test if a clause is indeed nonessential, leave it out and reread the sentence. If the main point of the sentence is not lost or distorted, then, yes, it is nonessential and needs punctuation. Otherwise, it is essential and no punctuation is required. Here are some example sentences showing how essential and nonessential clauses function.

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   Learn the meanings and differences of these four words that all mean "not essential" or "not of the utmost importance". Find out which one is the most common and preferred term for referring to nonessential workers or activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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   As adjectives the difference between unnecessary and nonessential is that unnecessary is not needed or necessary while nonessential is...

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   Learn the difference between essential and nonessential clauses, which modify or describe a word in a sentence, and how to punctuate them correctly. Essential clauses are not set off by commas, while nonessential clauses are.

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   According to Merriam-Webster: inessential, adj. 1 : having no essence, 2 : not essential; unessential. nonessential, adj. : not essential : not of prime or central importance. If the text is attempting to convey unimportance, then nonessential is the choice.

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   May 8, 2014 · Ever so very broadly, a difference would be something like: “This is unnecessary” and “That will not be necessary” Sadly, nothing about “It was not required to do anyways and you have made it little worse (speaker does not have a positive opinion of the listener). "It was not necessary."

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   May 7, 2020 · A nonessential element (nonrestrictive) is the opposite. It adds information that isn’t necessary in understanding the sentence, and removing it will leave the meaning unchanged. These are also referred to as essential/nonessential modifiers or clauses. I find the easiest way to illustrate the difference is with names.

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   3 Connotation: Inessential can have a slightly more positive connotation, suggesting that something is optional or extra, while nonessential can have a slightly more negative connotation, suggesting that something is unnecessary or unwanted.