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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Avoiding repetition

Hi,

Example: He gave me a car, and he gave John a boat.

Can we avoid extra words and write: He gave me a car, and John a boat.

Is that fine?

Thanx.

  

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anonymous Example: He gave me a car, and he gave John a boat. Can we avoid extra words and write: He gave me a car, and John a boat. Is that fine?

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Example: He gave me a car, and he gave John a boat.
  • Can we avoid extra words and write: He gave me a car, and John a boat.
  • Is that fine?
  • Yes.
  • CJ
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anonymous

Example: He gave me a car, and he gave John a boat.

Can we avoid extra words and write: He gave me a car, and John a boat.

Is that fine?

Yes.

CJ

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anonymousIs that fine?

No. There must be a comma to mark the omission: "He gave me a car, and John, a boat." If you are comma-shy, don't put it that way.

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