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Chunes Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Looking for a specific term regarding sentences without subjects

In fact, the title of this thread is a perfect example of the type of sentence I am talking about.

Examples of such sentence fragments are:
"Looking for a specific term regarding sentences without subjects." (Implied I'm)
"Worked for me" (implied it)
"Found out that I just got the job!" (Implied I)

Does anyone know what this type of sentence is called?
  

Top answer

Lazy English? Poor grammar? I think implied subject is as close as you can get.

— TimKowal

  • Lazy English?
  • Poor grammar?
  • I think implied subject is as close as you can get.
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Lazy English? Poor grammar?

I think implied subject is as close as you can get.
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TimKowalLazy English? Poor grammar?

I think implied subject is as close as you can get.

"Lazy English" and "Poor grammar" are good explanations. "Journalistic" might also apply for things like newspaper headlines, but they usually are this bad. I think the only 'correct' use of implied subject is in
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possibly "telegraphic style"?
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I think we might call them "subjectless sentence". In my language (Japanese), it is quite common (even normal) to omit personal pronouns when they stand as the subject.

paco
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Khoffpossibly "telegraphic style"?
Exellent....very descriptive, Khoff.
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Has anyone ever seen an acceptable use of an implied "we" (first person plural) in a command? Is there a rule for such a thing?
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TimKowalLazy English? Poor grammar?

i suppose by 'lazy english' you're calling the speaker lazy. but can you please elaborate on 'poor grammar'? is 'works for me' ungrammatical to you?
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