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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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omitted subject
1) Two ships, two Captain, two teams started almost together left their homes for South Pole.
where is the subject for the verb "started"?
2) a. There are almost no matrilineal cultures still active in the world today.
b. There are almost no matrilineal cultures (that are) still active in the world today.
If I understand it corectly "that are" is just omitted. Could you explain it to me why it's possible.
where is the subject for the verb "started"?
2) a. There are almost no matrilineal cultures still active in the world today.
b. There are almost no matrilineal cultures (that are) still active in the world today.
If I understand it corectly "that are" is just omitted. Could you explain it to me why it's possible.
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Two ships, two Captain, two teams started almost together left their homes for South Pole. where is the subject for the verb "started"? The subject is compound.
- Two ships, two Captain, two teams started almost together left their homes for South Pole.
- where is the subject for the verb "started"?
- The subject is compound.
- There should rightly be a conjunction "and," but sometimes it is a literary (poetic) style to omit it.
- Two ships, two Captain s , (and) two teams Anonymous If I understand it corectly "that are" is just omitted.
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Two ships, two Captain, two teams started almost together left their homes for South Pole.
where is the subject for the verb "started"?
The subject is compound. There should rightly be a conjunction "and," but sometimes it is a literary (poetic) style to omit it.
Two ships, two Captains, (and) two teams
where is the subject for the verb "started"?
The subject is compound. There should rightly be a conjunction "and," but sometimes it is a literary (poetic) style to omit it.
Two ships, two Captains, (and) two teams
AnonymousIf I understand it corectly "
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Thanks.
Two ships, two Captain, and two teams started almost together left their homes for South Pole.
But is the word LEFT a verb ? what is the subject for it in this case ?
Two ships, two Captain, and two teams started almost together left their homes for South Pole.
But is the word LEFT a verb ? what is the subject for it in this case ?
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There is a missing "and." The mind automatically fills it in, but here it is required.
Two ships, two Captains, and two teams started almost together and left their homes for South Pole.
There is a missing "and." The mind automatically fills it in, but here it is required.
Two ships, two Captains, and two teams started almost together and left their homes for South Pole.
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Thanks.
But grammatically is it correct to write without "and" or "comma" before LEFT
or maybe it's a mistake ?
But grammatically is it correct to write without "and" or "comma" before LEFT
or maybe it's a mistake ?
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Anonymousmaybe it's a mistake ?I think it's a mistake. Here are some alternative forms with corrections:
Two ships, two captains, and two teams started almost together and left their homes for South Pole.
Two ships, two captains, and two teams, starting almost together, left their homes for South Pole.
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