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Zuotengdazuo Posted 8 years ago
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Ellipsis?

Forty knights and as many esquires awaited him outside the Red Keep’s stables. Half were westermen sworn to House Lannister, the others recent foes turned doubtful friends.

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Hi. Is the underlined part ellipsis of “Half were westermen sworn to House Lannister, the others were recent foes which were turned doubtful friends.”?
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”? Yes. Essentially, that's it, though not exactly.

  • ”?
  • Yes.
  • Essentially, that's it, though not exactly.
  • ) who had turned ~ who had become CJ
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zuotengdazuoIs the underlined part an ellipsis of “Half were westermen sworn to House Lannister, and the others were recent foes which were who had turned doubtful friends.”?

Yes. Essentially, that's it, though not exactly. (Se

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