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Whispering Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
About omission?
Dear all. Today I tried to simplify this sentence:
_And whether or not one want to have a strong body and in what way shall rest on one’s own decision._
Here is my attempt:
_And whether or not to have a strong body and in what way shall rest on one’s own decision._
Intuitively I think it's okay, though I still wonder if the omission here is legitimate. Moreover, could you recommend any reference about the usage of omission, if you would be so kind?
_And whether or not one want to have a strong body and in what way shall rest on one’s own decision._
Here is my attempt:
_And whether or not to have a strong body and in what way shall rest on one’s own decision._
Intuitively I think it's okay, though I still wonder if the omission here is legitimate. Moreover, could you recommend any reference about the usage of omission, if you would be so kind?
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Yes, that is better, but the lack of punctuation still makes it hard to absorb. And whether or not one wants to have a strong body, and in what way, shall rest on one’s own decision. And whether or not to have a strong body, and in what way, shall rest on one’s own decision.
- Yes, that is better, but the lack of punctuation still makes it hard to absorb.
- And whether or not one wants to have a strong body, and in what way, shall rest on one’s own decision.
- And whether or not to have a strong body, and in what way, shall rest on one’s own decision.
- whispering could you recommend any reference about the usage of omission I haven't seen any single resource on that topic, as omissions can be found in all sorts of structures.
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Yes, that is better, but the lack of punctuation still makes it hard to absorb.
And whether or not one wants to have a strong body, and in what way, shall rest on one’s own decision.
And whether or not to have a strong body, and in what way, shall rest on one’s own decision.
And whether or not one wants to have a strong body, and in what way, shall rest on one’s own decision.
And whether or not to have a strong body, and in what way, shall rest on one’s own decision.
whispering could you recommend any reference about the usage of om
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Mister MicawberAnd whether or not to have a strong body, and in what way, shall rest on one’s own decision.Thanks. Indeed it is more accessible after your alteration.
Mister MicawberI haven't seen any single resource on that topic.Could you please elaborate a little on how the omission in my case work? Intuitively I guess
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whisperingIntuitively I guessed it was true...Sorry. Not true, but okay.
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whisperingCould you please elaborate a little on how the omission in my case works?And whether or not one wants to have a strong body
And whether or not to have a strong body
In that case, the native reader knows that 'want' is implicit in the statement. It is a rather unique case, I think; you won't find many other verbs that can
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