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Stenka25 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Ellipsis problem

The below sentence surely has "are" omitted, because "secure" is not used as "intranstive" verb in this context. But I wonder if this sort of ellipsis is possible or it's somewhat odd. Can you tell me what it is?

Sometimes, when the decision to immigrate is made and appropriate papers secured, not all family members are able to make the trip at once.
  

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You're right about the elipsis. It's quite natural and common. Yes, "is made" and "are secured" are both transitive, passive voice.

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  • You're right about the elipsis.
  • It's quite natural and common.
  • Yes, "is made" and "are secured" are both transitive, passive voice.
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You're right about the elipsis. It's quite natural and common.

Yes, "is made" and "are secured" are both transitive, passive voice.
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