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Vcolts Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Reduced Relative Clause?

Ex1:The firm failed to reach its annual target sales, (which is) not even breaking even.

Ex2: This phrase does not contain a noun, not even a pronoun.

Are they grammatically correct? If so, are they examples of reduced relative clauses?

Thanks in advance.
  

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They are correct, but I don't see how they can be called reduced relative clauses. The firm failed to reach its annual target sales, not even breaking even. The firm failed to reach its annual target sales.

— CalifJim

  • They are correct, but I don't see how they can be called reduced relative clauses.
  • The firm failed to reach its annual target sales, not even breaking even.
  • The firm failed to reach its annual target sales.
  • They did not even break even.
  • This phrase does not contain a noun, not even a pronoun.
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They are correct, but I don't see how they can be called reduced relative clauses.

The firm failed to reach its annual target sales, not even breaking even.

The firm failed to reach its annual target sales. They did not even break even.

This phrase does not contain a noun, not even a pronoun.

This phrase does not contain a noun. It does not even contain a pron
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Then ,what is it exactly?

Just contrasted elements?
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I don't know which technical term I would use to describe it, or if there is an exact term. Maybe it should be called 'ellipsis' because it assumes the presence of words that aren't actually written. "Contrasted elements" is a good description, too.

Maybe another member of the forum will have a better answer.

CJ
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