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Sphinx Posted 19 years ago
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His manner was quiet, his speech deliberate.


Should we place a verb "was" between speech and deliberate?If not, what kind of structure is it?


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Sphinx His manner was quiet, his speech deliberate . If not, what kind of structure is it? Thanks.

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  • Sphinx His manner was quiet, his speech deliberate .
  • If not, what kind of structure is it?
  • Thanks.
  • It's a simple ellipsis.
  • It's rather common.
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SphinxHis manner was quiet, his speech deliberate.


Should we place a verb "was" between speech and deliberate?If not, what kind of structure is it?


Thanks.
It's a simple ellipsis. It's rather common. It probably sounds better than "His manner was quiet, and his speech was deliberate" to the a
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