Which sentences de-emphasizes the nonessential sentence information?
A)Three employees, Nicole, Vicki and John, all contributed to the project.
B)Three employees (Nicole, Vicki and John) all contributed to the project.
C)Three employees-Nicole, Vicki and John-all contributed to the project.

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The information about the employees' names is nonessential and can be de-emphasized by using parentheses. Option B does this without the use of punctuation marks like a dash or comma.

Which Sentences De-Emphasizes the Nonessential Sentence Information