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Thfihe Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
English ellipsis
Hello, I have questions about English ellipsis.
Do (1a) and (1b) have the interpretations in (2a) and (2b)?
In other words, in (1-2) were Bob and John happy at the same time (when Mary came into the room) or in the same interval (when Mary was in the company) ? And in (3) had John and Bon left at the time of Mary's arrival?
(1)
a. Bob was happy when Mary came into the room, and John was, too.
b. Bob was happy when Mary was in our company, and John was, too.
c. Yesterday, John had left when Mary arrived, and Bob had, too.
(2)
a. Bob was happy when Mary came into the room, and John was (happy when she came into the room), too.
b. I was happy when she was in our company, and John was (happy when she was in our company), too.
c. John had left when Mary arrived, and Bob had (left when Mary arrived), too.
Thank you in advance.
Do (1a) and (1b) have the interpretations in (2a) and (2b)?
In other words, in (1-2) were Bob and John happy at the same time (when Mary came into the room) or in the same interval (when Mary was in the company) ? And in (3) had John and Bon left at the time of Mary's arrival?
(1)
a. Bob was happy when Mary came into the room, and John was, too.
b. Bob was happy when Mary was in our company, and John was, too.
c. Yesterday, John had left when Mary arrived, and Bob had, too.
(2)
a. Bob was happy when Mary came into the room, and John was (happy when she came into the room), too.
b. I was happy when she was in our company, and John was (happy when she was in our company), too.
c. John had left when Mary arrived, and Bob had (left when Mary arrived), too.
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
thfihe Do (1a) and (1b) have the interpretations in (2a) and (2b)? Yes (except you accidentally wrote "I" instead of "Bob" in 2b). The commas before "too" are not necessary.
- thfihe Do (1a) and (1b) have the interpretations in (2a) and (2b)?
- Yes (except you accidentally wrote "I" instead of "Bob" in 2b).
- The commas before "too" are not necessary.
- thfihe In other words, in (1-2) were Bob and John happy at the same time (when Mary came into the room) or in the same interval (when Mary was in the company) ?
- Although you write "In other words", actually this is a somewhat different question.
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thfiheDo (1a) and (1b) have the interpretations in (2a) and (2b)?Yes (except you accidentally wrote "I" instead of "Bob" in 2b). The commas before "too" are not necessary.
thfiheIn other words, in (1-2) were Bob and John happy at the same time (when Mary came into the room) or in the same interval (when Mary was in the comp
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