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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Good for ellipses?
Hi, I think it is a common knowledge that some words can be ellipted in certain sentential situations like these.
I saw a good-looking person (who was) wearing a blue striped shirt.
I think it was her (that) he went out with..
Can the ones, an adjective and what looks to be a prepositional phrase, in parentheses ellipted?
It's a good book for those of us (who are) hungry for a good reading experience.
It's a good food for men (who are) in possession of good culinery taste.
I saw a good-looking person (who was) wearing a blue striped shirt.
I think it was her (that) he went out with..
Can the ones, an adjective and what looks to be a prepositional phrase, in parentheses ellipted?
It's a good book for those of us (who are) hungry for a good reading experience.
It's a good food for men (who are) in possession of good culinery taste.
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Yes, both of those sentences are fine without the words in parentheses. "
- Yes, both of those sentences are fine without the words in parentheses.
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Yes, both of those sentences are fine without the words in parentheses. And by the way,culinary is spelled with an "a." 
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