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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Non use of pronouns
Hello everyone, I hope you can help me. I want to know why we say `but was too drunk´instead of `but HE was too drunk´ in this first line from the book Animal Farm. I think it has something to
Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes.
Thank you,
Nancy
Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes.
Thank you,
Nancy
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Anonymous I want to know why we say `but was too drunk´instead of `but HE was too drunk´ You can say it either way. It is OK to omit the subject pronoun in an independent clause if it's the same as the pronoun in the preceding independent clause. He sings, but he doesn't dance.
- Anonymous I want to know why we say `but was too drunk´instead of `but HE was too drunk´ You can say it either way.
- It is OK to omit the subject pronoun in an independent clause if it's the same as the pronoun in the preceding independent clause.
- He sings, but he doesn't dance.
- / He sings but doesn't dance.
- (Both OK) CJ
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AnonymousI want to know why we say `but was too drunk´instead of `but HE was too drunk´You can say it either way. It is OK to omit the subject pronoun in an independent clause if it's the same as the pronoun in the preceding independent clause.
He sings, but he doesn't dance. / He sings but doesn't dance. (Both OK)
CJ
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