What is the subject of the following sentence?

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The sentence is "Recall the idea we were using is the following:".I experienced that when I read a technical report.I can understand the meaning of it but the structure.

Ivanhr · Accepted Answer

I think the subject is you but it's left out.

(You should) recall the idea we were using is the following:

Andriy Lapin · Answer

Greetings, Zepengli,

Your sentence is most probably incomplete, so it is not clear what its boundaries are. If it were

Recall the idea we were using.

or if it were written with a comma or a colon:

Recall: the idea we were using is the following...

recall would be an imperative - it would express a command. In clauses like this, the subject (you recall) is usually left out, in which case they say that the subject is understood.

Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff

Zepengli · Answer

Hi,

Thank you for you help.
But I am also confused about the sentence you provided.
How can I explain "is the following"?
What kind of members should it be? (or What is its grammatical function?)

Zepengli · Answer

Gleb_ChebrikoffGreetings, Zepengli,

Your sentence is most probably incomplete, so it is not clear what its boundaries are. If it were

Recall the idea we were using.

or if it were written with a comma or a colon:

Recall: the idea we were using is the following...

recall would be an imperative - it would express a command. In clauses like this, the subject (you recall) is usually left out, in which case they say that the subject is understood.

Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff

Thanks a lot.
I think your answer is more acceptable.

Andriy Lapin · Answer

You are welcome, Zepengli.

Don't hesitate to ask me directly should you have any questions about similar matters.

Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff.

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