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Future332 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
There was a farmer had a dog
Could you please explain why in the famous child song "There was a farmer had a dog ...." there is no pronoun "who" ?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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It is not formally correct English. Probably "who" was omitted to make the words fit the melody and/or to impart a rustic or folksy feel.
- It is not formally correct English.
- Probably "who" was omitted to make the words fit the melody and/or to impart a rustic or folksy feel.
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It is not formally correct English. Probably "who" was omitted to make the words fit the melody and/or to impart a rustic or folksy feel.
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