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Vcolts Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Omission Rule?
Ex.
The reasons are that the crime was already commited, (that) the offender repented, and (that) the victim is still suffering.
I am assuming that "that" is omitted twice (indicated in the parenthesis). I am assuming that it's omitted because they items in a series.
What do we call such an omission grammatically? Is there a site that deals with such omissions?
Thanks in advance.
The reasons are that the crime was already commited, (that) the offender repented, and (that) the victim is still suffering.
I am assuming that "that" is omitted twice (indicated in the parenthesis). I am assuming that it's omitted because they items in a series.
What do we call such an omission grammatically? Is there a site that deals with such omissions?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
It's omitted because it's repeated. We do the same thing when we say 'He kicked the dog and (he) drowned the cat'. I know if no website dealing particularly with omissions of redundant or repeated words.
- It's omitted because it's repeated.
- We do the same thing when we say 'He kicked the dog and (he) drowned the cat'.
- I know if no website dealing particularly with omissions of redundant or repeated words.
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It's omitted because it's repeated. We do the same thing when we say 'He kicked the dog and (he) drowned the cat'. I know if no website dealing particularly with omissions of redundant or repeated words.
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