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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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While (it is) hopful
For a first graphic novel, Shoplifter is quite accomplished. In his portrait of Corinna, Cho uses one character to symbolize universal feelings of unfocused confusion, disconnection, and ennui. The ending, while hopeful, is equally uncertain.
I'd like to know whether as "while hopeful" is a concessive clause(although~/ though~), "it is" is omitted after "while."
By any chance, can I omit "it is/ there is" also in other kinds of adverbial clauses?
Thank you in advance for your help.
I'd like to know whether as "while hopeful" is a concessive clause(although~/ though~), "it is" is omitted after "while."
By any chance, can I omit "it is/ there is" also in other kinds of adverbial clauses?
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Yes, while hopeful is a concessive adjunct containing a verbless clause meaning “it is hopeful”. Other prepositions which allow omission of the subject and verb include (al)though, until, if, and once . However, I can’t think of an example where there is is omissible.
- Yes, while hopeful is a concessive adjunct containing a verbless clause meaning “it is hopeful”.
- Other prepositions which allow omission of the subject and verb include (al)though, until, if, and once .
- However, I can’t think of an example where there is is omissible.
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Yes, while hopeful is a concessive adjunct containing a verbless clause meaning “it is hopeful”.
Other prepositions which allow omission of the subject and verb include (al)though, until, if, and once. However, I can’t think of an example where there is is omissible.
Other prepositions which allow omission of the subject and verb include (al)though, until, if, and once. However, I can’t think of an example where there is is omissible.
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Thank you, Aspara Gus, for your very helpful answer. 
Then, can't I omit "There is" in a concessive clause?
Then, can't I omit "There is" in a concessive clause?
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park sang joonThen, can't I omit "There is" in a concessive clause?In what context do you think this might be possible?
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Can't I omit "there was" as in the following?
Though something to do today, I was able to resist the temptation of the game.
Though something to do today, I was able to resist the temptation of the game.
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No, that sounds like you were “something to do today”. I don’t know why I even asked. I should have just said No way!
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