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BoSsSy Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Is it allowed to omit the subject in a subordinate clause in a imperative sentence?
Is it allowed to omit the subject in a subordinate clause in a imperative sentence?
This is the sentence I stumbled across:
For security, Tear up paper before you put it in the trash can.
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It's not a subordinate clause, but the main clause, or at least part of it. The subject is normally omitted in imperative clauses, but understood as "you".
- It's not a subordinate clause, but the main clause, or at least part of it.
- The subject is normally omitted in imperative clauses, but understood as "you".
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It's not a subordinate clause, but the main clause, or at least part of it.
The subject is normally omitted in imperative clauses, but understood as "you".
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