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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Paraphrase
Could you paraphrase the underlined part into the complete sentence?
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You know, to hear this talk about there are being 300 plus pieces from the aircraft. There are 300,000 plus pieces of trash already there.
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You know, to hear this talk about there are being 300 plus pieces from the aircraft. There are 300,000 plus pieces of trash already there.
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lucas21c to hear this talk to hear this information I suppose you realize that you have not presented us with a complete sentence.
- lucas21c to hear this talk to hear this information I suppose you realize that you have not presented us with a complete sentence.
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lucas21cto hear this talkto hear this information
I suppose you realize that you have not presented us with a complete sentence.
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I also think it is not a complete sentence. However, that's why I posted this thread and ask you this question. I'd like to know why the incomplete sentence is naturally acceptable for native speakers, what words are omitted there, and what the perfect structure of the sentence is, if you make it into a perfect sentence. (The sentence is extracted from the article about the missing Malaysia Airlin
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lucas21cI'd like to know why the incomplete sentence is naturally acceptable for native speakers,In casual conversation, we often do so.
lucas21c what words are omitted thereI don't think there is a definitive answer; maybe none. That's just what the person uttered.
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