Readbi-Ellipsis
Readbi english ,readbi Ellipsis Introduction :W e often leave out words to avoid repetition ,or in other cases when the meaning can be understood without them. This is called "Ellipsis". 1.Replies: In replies we usually avoid repeating information that has just been given. Eg: who said that? andJohn(more natural than John said that) 2. Structures with and,but and or Repeating words are dropped in co-or- donate sentences. Eg: a knife and a fork. (Not a knife and a fork). She was poor but honest.(not .... but she was honest). 3.At the end of noun phrase It is sometimes possible to drop nouns after adjectives ,noun modifiers and or determiners. Eg: Do you want long bench? No,short(no I'll have short bench) 4.Infinitives:we can use "to" instead of repeating a while infinitive. Eg: Have a good time? I'll try.(I'll try to have a go...