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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
ellipsis
Hello,
I am writing my Bachelor thesis focused on the ellipsis used in the lyrics. Does anyone know whether the sentence "Open up your mind and let me step inside (your mind)." includes the ellipsis of (your mind) in the second clause or is it ok to just leave the sentence with the adverb at the end without any modification? Thank you. Petra
I am writing my Bachelor thesis focused on the ellipsis used in the lyrics. Does anyone know whether the sentence "Open up your mind and let me step inside (your mind)." includes the ellipsis of (your mind) in the second clause or is it ok to just leave the sentence with the adverb at the end without any modification? Thank you. Petra
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Hi! I think it's okay to leave it with just the adverb. -GF
- Hi!
- I think it's okay to leave it with just the adverb.
- -GF
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Thank you for your prompt reply! :-) May I bother you again and ask about another case? The sentences: "It’s so easy all you have to do is fall in love Play the game (OF LOVE), everybody play the game of love." I know that the post-modification of "game" is not necessary but it just feels like the author means it this way and just avoided using it because of "economy" reasons. Sometimes li
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"Open up your mind and let me step inside."
To me, there is no ellipsis in that sentence.
To me, there is no ellipsis in that sentence.
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Anonymous I know that the post-modification of "game" is not necessary but it just feels like the author means it this way and just avoided using it because of "economy" reasons. Sometimes linguistics is sooo confusing!For poetry and song lyrics, the strict rules of grammar are often bent. There is a name for this, "poetic license."
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