They didn't object to the intern's (being given a second chance) [ellipsis]
a. They objected to the employee's being given a second chance, but not to the intern's being given a second chance.
Can you omit the second being given a second chance like this?
b. They objected to the employee's being given a second chance, but not to the intern's.
If so, is this a case of ellipsis?
If not, why not?
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listenever Can you omit the second being given a second chance like this? Interesting. No.
- listenever Can you omit the second being given a second chance like this?
- Interesting.
- No.
- You can't bridge with the gerund like that.
- This is half the reason I post here.
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listeneverCan you omit the second being given a second chance like this?
Interesting. No. You can't bridge with the gerund like that. This is half the reason I post here. Learners think of things I never would in a million years. The other half is ego, by the way.
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