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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

It is clear that the proportion of the population who used the Internet increased in each country over the period shown.

in this sentence,i dont understand 'the period shown' how does it use like this,please explain anybody.
  

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over the period shown . eg during the period that is shown in the diagram. Clive

  • over the period shown .
  • eg during the period that is shown in the diagram.
  • Clive
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over the period shown. eg during the period that is shown in the diagram.

Clive
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i know but why is it used like that? i mean if it is passive voice, it should be 'the period which is shown'.
is there a name of this usage and in which situations can i use it without am/is/are.
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<< if it is passive voice, it should be 'the period which is shown'. Is there a name of this usage ? >>
Check out "ellipsis."
AnonymousIt is clear that the proportion of the population who used the Internet increased in each country over the period shown.

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