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Starstuff Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

When to omit repeating words?

0 I 01b00play02b00 the cello and he 01b00plays02b00 the violin.02br
00I 01b00play02b00 the cello and he the violin.02br
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00Does omitting "play" make the sentence more concise and natural in writings? Is there a name for this grammatical rule? Thanks.0-
  

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12br 12br 10Does omitting "play" make the sentence more concise and natural in writings? Is there a name for this grammatical rule? 12br 12blockquote 11font 00I believe that the omission of 'plays' is an example of ellipsis.

— Philip

  • 12br 12br 10Does omitting "play" make the sentence more concise and natural in writings?
  • Is there a name for this grammatical rule?
  • 12br 12blockquote 11font 00I believe that the omission of 'plays' is an example of ellipsis.
  • My feeling is that it should be replaced by a comma.
  • Personal choice: I'd keep the repeated verb.
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