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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Subject omission in 'if' clause.
It yeilds a better understanding of Melville's works if read perceptively.
It = Delaney's book about Melville's work.
Q) I don't know this type of subject omission there. How can the subject be omitted where there seems no clue in main cluase?
Ah.. I got a glimpse of it. Does it happen to be "~~ if it is read perceptively"? If so, does this happen often?(formal, informal..)
It = Delaney's book about Melville's work.
Q) I don't know this type of subject omission there. How can the subject be omitted where there seems no clue in main cluase?
Ah.. I got a glimpse of it. Does it happen to be "~~ if it is read perceptively"? If so, does this happen often?(formal, informal..)
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Does it happen to be "~~ if it is read perceptively"? ) -- Right. It is common enough.
- Does it happen to be "~~ if it is read perceptively"?
- ) -- Right.
- It is common enough.
- Somewhat formal, perhaps: much elision is a result of careful revision.
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Does it happen to be "~~ if it is read perceptively"? If so, does this happen often?(formal, informal..) -- Right. It is common enough. Somewhat formal, perhaps: much elision is a result of careful revision.
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