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MIG Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Dropping "that is" or "who is"

Hi . Please read the following sentence.

A bitter old man much given to disputing over any suggestion made by others.

1 - Shouldn't it be something like this:

A bitter old man ( that is / who is ) much given to disputing over any suggestion made by others.

2 - What we call these like phrases ( that is / who is ) in grammar.
  

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MIG Please read the following sentence. a bitter old man much given to disputing over any suggestion made by others Shouldn't it be something like this: a bitter old man ( that is / who is ) much given to disputing over any suggestion made by others No, it’s fine as is. ) MIG What do we call these kinds of phrases ( that is / who is ) in grammar ?

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  • MIG Please read the following sentence.
  • a bitter old man much given to disputing over any suggestion made by others Shouldn't it be something like this: a bitter old man ( that is / who is ) much given to disputing over any suggestion made by others No, it’s fine as is.
  • ) MIG What do we call these kinds of phrases ( that is / who is ) in grammar ?
  • … that/who is much given to disputing over any suggestion made by others is a relative clause .
  • … much given to disputing over any suggestion made by others is an adjective phrase .
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MIGPlease read the following sentence.
a bitter old man much given to disputing over any suggestion made by others
Shouldn't it be something like this:
a bitter old man ( that is / who is ) much given to disputing over any suggestion made by others
No, it’s fine as is.

(It’s not a sentence, just a noun phrase.)
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Thank you Aspara Gus .
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