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Reegis Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Painting has been taken away for renovation.

Hello.


Today I have come across the following sentence:

Painting has been taken away for renovation.

It is both written and spoken exactly as above. What does it mean?

If there was 'a/the painting', then it would be clear for me that the author meant some work of art, but when put this way? Or maybe is it simply incorrect?

  

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It is both written and spoken exactly as above. Written where? Spoken where?

— Mister Micawber

  • It is both written and spoken exactly as above.
  • Written where?
  • Spoken where?
  • What are the situations?
  • Do you have a link to either?
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ReegisPainting has been taken away for renovation.It is both written and spoken exactly as above.

Written where? Spoken where? What are the situations? Do you have a link to either?

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ReegisPainting has been taken away for renovation.

That sentence would be common and natural as a brief notice posted in place of a missing painting in an art gallery. It would not be spoken.

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