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Pructus Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Omitting auxiliary verbs

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Is this kind of omitting auxiliary verbs possible?

Don’t believe that he can do it nor he make others do it.

Here, between “he” and “make”, “can” is omitted.

The intended meaning is Don’t believe that he can do it nor he can make others do it.

Is there any grammatical rule, like, omitting of the second auxiliary verb?

  

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You have to omit the subject as well. Don’t believe that he can do it nor he make others do it. No.

— CalifJim

  • You have to omit the subject as well.
  • Don’t believe that he can do it nor he make others do it.
  • No.
  • Don’t believe that he can do it nor make others do it.
  • OK.
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You have to omit the subject as well.

Don’t believe that he can do it nor he make others do it. No.
Don’t believe that he can do it nor make others do it. OK.

CJ

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