pronoun dropping

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hello...i've been arguing with one of my friend about a correct usage of pronoun dropping. here's his exact sentence."meeting cancelled today. don't feel good today."so i, being a grammar nazi corrected him saying that "don't feel good" is incorrect as it implies us not to feel good on that particular day, and suggesting that the correct way to address it is "doesn't feel good today." he pointed out that his sentence is a correct usage of pro-dropping. does this means that pro-dropping allows us to directly omit the pronoun without changing the structure and grammar of the whole sentence?so which one is correct? thanks

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

You have failed to use capital letters where they are necessary. You should start by learning how to.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Anonymousso i, being a grammar ****

Honestly??? Then why do you make so many grammatical mistakes when you write?
You are the proverbial pot calling the kettle black.

Clive · Answer

These are fragments, not sentences. Grammar rules only apply very loosely to fragments.

Let's consider what the complete sentence would be.
eg (The) meeting (has been/is) cancelled.
With a fragment, you can drop any words you want to, as long as the reader can understand your meaning. You could for example just write 'cancelled' and stick the page on the meeting room door.

eg (I) don't feel good today.
Native speakers will easily understand the meaning of this fragment. Do you really think the reader will take it as an order that he must not feel good? You must always use common sense!

eg (I) doesn't feel good
This will be seen as confusing and incorrect English.

Pronoun dropping in full sentences is usually to avoid repetition.
eg You can't say (I) don't feel good.
But you can say I am tired and (I) don't feel good.

Clive

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