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PonyFan Posted 10 years ago
The line is quoted from http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/The_Ticket_Master
The scene is at 22:04 of http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17t2lu_my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-episode-3-the-ticket-master_fun
Grammar
Not?
Could you tell me how not functions in the sentence? Thanks in advance!
Ugh, I never thought being showered with favors would be so aggravating. Fluttershy, not you too?
The line is quoted from http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/The_Ticket_Master
The scene is at 22:04 of http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17t2lu_my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-episode-3-the-ticket-master_fun
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If Fluttershy speaks the first sentence, and someone else speaks the second sentence, then the second sentence is elliptical. " are omitted for brevity and are understood from the context. If someone other than Fluttershy speaks both sentences, then the second sentence is also elliptical.
- If Fluttershy speaks the first sentence, and someone else speaks the second sentence, then the second sentence is elliptical.
- " are omitted for brevity and are understood from the context.
- If someone other than Fluttershy speaks both sentences, then the second sentence is also elliptical.
- " are omitted for brevity and are understood from the context.
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If Fluttershy speaks the first sentence, and someone else speaks the second sentence, then the second sentence is elliptical. The complete sentence would be something like: "Fluttershy, you're not saying that you too don't like being showered with favors?" All the words except for "Fluttershy, not you too?" are omitted for brevity and are understood from the context.
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