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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Elipsis
His workstranslated into over thirty languages-are produced more often than are --[THE WORKS OF]-- any other contemporary German dramatist.
Guys,
In above sentence Can I assume [THE WORKS OF] as elided? If not why? Are there any rules that says what can be elided and what cannot be?
Please help me out
Guys,
In above sentence Can I assume [THE WORKS OF] as elided? If not why? Are there any rules that says what can be elided and what cannot be?
Please help me out
Top answer
No, you cannot.
- No, you cannot.
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There are all kinds of elipsis/es.
If you'll give us an example where you're sure the elipsis works, I'll try to explain the difference. - A.
You can say, "His works are better than any other German dramatist's [works.]"
If you'll give us an example where you're sure the elipsis works, I'll try to explain the difference. - A.
You can say, "His works are better than any other German dramatist's [works.]"
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I run faster than Sam runs
The performance of Sam's car is better than --The performance of --your car.
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as --<It is difficult to prevent crimes>-- against a person.
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as it is --<to prevent crimes>-- against a person.
It is as difficu
The performance of Sam's car is better than --The performance of --your car.
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as --<It is difficult to prevent crimes>-- against a person.
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as it is --<to prevent crimes>-- against a person.
It is as difficu
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(I believe that in your second example, you need to keep the "of.")
His works are produced more often than are[THE WORKS OF] any other contemporary German dramatist.
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as<It is difficult to prevent crimes>
His works are produced more often than are
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as
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In a similar thread 248 days ago, it was pointed out that "The performance of Sam's car is better than your car" is not acceptable. It is necessary to say "is better THAN THAT of your car." ("That" = the performance.)
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AnonymousIt is necessary to say "is better THAN THAT of your car.Hi, Anon.
That's exactly correct. The question is, why?
It does seem more obvious in the simpler, shorter examples.
Eg,
His fortune is larger than [that of] any other man. (elipsis not allowed)
But we routinely say,
His fo
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Avangi I am back again with same issue:)
In 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of an average thirty-year-old male's income; and in 1984mortgage payments represented forty-four percent --of an average thirty-year-old male's income--.
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Will above sentence be correct if strike out words are removed? If not why?
In 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of an average thirty-year-old male's income; and in 1984
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Will above sentence be correct if strike out words are removed? If not why?
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pokhIn 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of an average thirty-year-old male's income; and in 1984 mortgage payments represented forty-four percent --of an average thirty-year-old male's income--.This elipsis sounds okay to me. But I'd get rid of the semicolon.
But why do you bother to repeat "of an average thirty-ye
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