Omitting the subject in a compound sentence.
Is it a bad idea to omit the subject in the second clause of a compound sentence? For instance:
1 She thinks she is the most beautiful woman in the world,but is really hideous actually .
2 We thought it was a difficult thing to do,but was very easy eventually.
3 She was going to leave ,but didn't do it after all.
Can I omit this "second" subject whenever I want without affecting the meaning of the sentence?
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panda olive Is it a bad idea to omit the subject in the second clause of a compound sentence? It is bad grammar. You can omit the second subject only with a compound predicate, not a compound sentence.
- panda olive Is it a bad idea to omit the subject in the second clause of a compound sentence?
- It is bad grammar.
- You can omit the second subject only with a compound predicate, not a compound sentence.
- 1 She thinks she is the most beautiful woman in the world, but she is really hideous actually .
- 2 We thought it was a difficult thing to do, but it was very easy eventually.
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panda oliveIs it a bad idea to omit the subject in the second clause of a compound sentence?
It is bad grammar. You can omit the second subject only with a compound predicate, not a compound sentence.
1 She thinks she is the most beautiful woman in the world, but she is really hideous actually .
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