Type of usage coordinating conjunctions and phrases.
She was merely stressed, not angry (and not angry).
The disease effects men across all ages, typically in middle age (but typically).
Are the conjunctions just dropped in these instances because they are implied or obvious contrasts and therefore unnecessary.
Eitherway the sentences work with or without the conjunctions, as apposed to examples that require the coordination like: she drove down the hill and up the road.** These are 'reliant' on coordinating conjunction versus my example.
Why do these types of phrases above work with the coordinator in or left out? Is there any right or wrong in using 'and' and but in these instances.
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panda blue 483 She was merely stressed, not angry (and not angry). I don't think that and is left out here. I see this sentence as a short version of "She was merely stressed, [she was] not angry".
- panda blue 483 She was merely stressed, not angry (and not angry).
- I don't think that and is left out here.
- I see this sentence as a short version of "She was merely stressed, [she was] not angry".
- panda blue 483 The disease effects affects men across all ages, typically in middle age (but typically).
- Again, I don't see this as a case of ellipsis.
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panda blue 483She was merely stressed, not angry (and not angry).
I don't think that and is left out here. I see this sentence as a short version of "She was merely stressed, [she was] not angry".
panda blue 483The diseaseeffectsaffects men across all ages, typically in middle age (but typically).
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