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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
What if no snow in winter?
1. What if no snow in winter?
2. What if no guests when you are throwing a party?
In the above sentences, "there is" are implicit.
So, can I omit "there is" also in other kinds of adverbial clauses?
Thank you in advance for your help.
2. What if no guests when you are throwing a party?
In the above sentences, "there is" are implicit.
So, can I omit "there is" also in other kinds of adverbial clauses?
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon can I omit "there is" also in other kinds of adverbial clauses? I'd say your presupposition is false. You can't omit it in 1 and 2 to begin with — unless you're composing a telegram or writing some sort of avant-garde poetry.
- park sang joon can I omit "there is" also in other kinds of adverbial clauses?
- I'd say your presupposition is false.
- You can't omit it in 1 and 2 to begin with — unless you're composing a telegram or writing some sort of avant-garde poetry.
- CJ
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park sang jooncan I omit "there is" also in other kinds of adverbial clauses?I'd say your presupposition is false. You can't omit it in 1 and 2 to begin with — unless you're composing a telegram or writing some sort of avant-garde poetry.
CJ
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park sang joon1. What if no snow in winter? 2. What if no guests when you are throwing a party?These sentences are noticeably abbreviated and would not be used in normal prose. They might be used in notes, bullet points etc., or to create a special stylistic effect.
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