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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Avoiding repetition of verbs?
Can we avoid repeating verbs as in:
His cheeks were bruised, and his eyes were tired.
Can we avoid were in the second clause so it'd read: His cheeks were bruised, and his eyes tired.
Thank you.
His cheeks were bruised, and his eyes were tired.
Can we avoid were in the second clause so it'd read: His cheeks were bruised, and his eyes tired.
Thank you.
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Anonymous Can we avoid were in the second clause so it'd read: His cheeks were bruised, and his eyes tired. Yes. It's the fact that you have a linking verb that allows you to omit it so easily.
- Anonymous Can we avoid were in the second clause so it'd read: His cheeks were bruised, and his eyes tired.
- Yes.
- It's the fact that you have a linking verb that allows you to omit it so easily.
- However, there are cases where other repeated verbs can be omitted.
- Lisa cooked asparagus, and Mavis beans.
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AnonymousCan we avoid were in the second clause so it'd read: His cheeks were bruised, and his eyes tired.Yes. It's the fact that you have a linking verb that allows you to omit it so easily. However, there are cases where other repeated verbs can be omitted. Lisa cooked asparagus, and Mavis beans. The shorter the clauses, the more effective this s
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