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PonyFan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

The omission of subject before 'must'

Applejack: Must keep buckin'... just a few more. Must finish harvestin'.

I'm pretty sure the subject omitted before "must" is I. Could you tell me whether or not that kind of omission occurs often in casual conversations? Thanks in advance.


The sentence is quoted from http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/Applebuck_Season

  

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PonyFan Could you tell me whether or not that kind of omission occurs often in casual conversations? Yes it does, even though it is ungrammatical.

  • PonyFan Could you tell me whether or not that kind of omission occurs often in casual conversations?
  • Yes it does, even though it is ungrammatical.
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PonyFanCould you tell me whether or not that kind of omission occurs often in casual conversations?

Yes it does, even though it is ungrammatical.

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