Is it colloquially acceptable to omit "is", "are" verbs like above?
Omitting verbs, can I say "Two tangos dead", "Two tangos dead ahead", "Two tangos coming", "Two tanks down", "Two tanks over there" ?
Is it colloquially acceptable to omit "is", "are" verbs like above?
(Tango means target as a military term)
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Is it colloquially acceptable to omit "is", "are" verbs like above? The author is trying to make the speakers sound military. When they are in action, soldiers don't have time to speak in long, fancy sentences.
- Is it colloquially acceptable to omit "is", "are" verbs like above?
- The author is trying to make the speakers sound military.
- When they are in action, soldiers don't have time to speak in long, fancy sentences.
- Instead, they need to speak in a clear and concise manner.
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Is it colloquially acceptable to omit "is", "are" verbs like above?
The author is trying to make the speakers sound military. When they are in action, soldiers don't have time to speak in long, fancy sentences. Instead, they need to speak in a clear and concise manner.
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