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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Informal introduction

Hi,

I'm not a native english speaker so I'd like to ask you a question about informal introductions.

Me and my friends age trying to make our motto/slogan but some people are arguing with us about its correctness. It's something like this - "Have no fear, Hotshots here". I know that we're missing a verb there and it should be "..., Hotshots are here" but I think I heard somewhere on the radion a guy introducing himself as "Hi, John here....". So can we use the first expression as it is? Does it make any sense without the verb?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

David
  

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Yes, it's OK without a verb if you use it in your slogan. The confusion is that the format is already a common slogan form: ' Have no fear — (the) *** is/are here ' (with the verb), and it is a familiar rhythm to many. That is why yours sounds strange without the verb.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, it's OK without a verb if you use it in your slogan.
  • The confusion is that the format is already a common slogan form: ' Have no fear — (the) *** is/are here ' (with the verb), and it is a familiar rhythm to many.
  • That is why yours sounds strange without the verb.
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Yes, it's OK without a verb if you use it in your slogan. The confusion is that the format is already a common slogan form: 'Have no fear — (the) *** is/are here' (with the verb), and it is a familiar rhythm to many. That is why yours sounds strange without the verb.
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