1-It was a stethoscope, such as a doctor uses.
2-It was a stethoscope, like a doctor uses.
Is the comma correct in these sentences?
'Such as/like a doctor uses' is supposed to be non-restrictive. It does not define a specific sort of stethoscope, but just gives extra information about the word (the assumption being that only doctors use stethoscopes).
2-It was a stethoscope, like a doctor uses.
Is the comma correct in these sentences?
'Such as/like a doctor uses' is supposed to be non-restrictive. It does not define a specific sort of stethoscope, but just gives extra information about the word (the assumption being that only doctors use stethoscopes).