Complex sentence: Barrymore was born John Sidney Blyth in Philadelphia, and was known by family and friends as Jack; although the Barrymore family bible puts his date of birth as February 15,1882, his birth certificate shows February 14.
Split into simpler sentences: Barrymore was born John Sidney Blyth in Philadelphia, and was known by family and friends as Jack. Although the Barrymore family bible puts his date of birth as February 15,1882, his birth certificate shows February 14.