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Eddie88 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Is it alright to omit this word?
'Cognitive research measures both a human's ability to recall information and idiosyndicate cognitive responses, as (they) both contribute to the prediction of consumer judgment.'
Can the word 'they' be omitted from this sentence?
If the word 'they' is present, then it is a dependent clause: 'as they both contribute to the prediction of consumer judgment' (no comma needed before 'as' in this case)
However, if the word 'they' is omitted, there is no subject, and therefore, this a phrase that is simply separated with the comma.
Is my thought process correct?
Can I, therefore, have the comma and no 'they' or have no comma and have the word they?
Thanks.
Can the word 'they' be omitted from this sentence?
If the word 'they' is present, then it is a dependent clause: 'as they both contribute to the prediction of consumer judgment' (no comma needed before 'as' in this case)
However, if the word 'they' is omitted, there is no subject, and therefore, this a phrase that is simply separated with the comma.
Is my thought process correct?
Can I, therefore, have the comma and no 'they' or have no comma and have the word they?
Thanks.
Top answer
In fact, you should omit "they", as the word "both" is itself a pronoun. "Both" in this case means "they".
- In fact, you should omit "they", as the word "both" is itself a pronoun.
- "Both" in this case means "they".
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In fact, you should omit "they", as the word "both" is itself a pronoun. "Both" in this case means "they".
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Haha, very true Thanks.
However, in other circumstances in which there are two pronouns in the sentence, is it possible to omit the subject, such as 'they', to change the clause in to a phrase?
For example, 'The boy ran north as if he was going home.
Can I omit the word he (and the verb was in this case), add a comma, and therefore change it to an independe
However, in other circumstances in which there are two pronouns in the sentence, is it possible to omit the subject, such as 'they', to change the clause in to a phrase?
For example, 'The boy ran north as if he was going home.
Can I omit the word he (and the verb was in this case), add a comma, and therefore change it to an independe
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I don't think you can omit "he was" in this case.
The sentence 'the boy ran north as if he was going home' means that the boy run north, pretending he was going home, and in fact he was not. It is a counter-factual statement. therefore, you cannot omit such an important part.
Sure, we can still understand what you mean, however, it may not be considered a proper English sentence
The sentence 'the boy ran north as if he was going home' means that the boy run north, pretending he was going home, and in fact he was not. It is a counter-factual statement. therefore, you cannot omit such an important part.
Sure, we can still understand what you mean, however, it may not be considered a proper English sentence
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