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Updated on: 03 Jul 2010, 03:16
Originally posted by SaraiYaseenGMAT on 03 Jul 2010, 03:15.
Last edited by SaraiYaseenGMAT on 03 Jul 2010, 03:16, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by SaraiYaseenGMAT on 03 Jul 2010, 03:16, edited 1 time in total.
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Received a private message:
"Hi Sarai,
I liked the ellipsis explanation that you wrote at the below url. It is very informative.
ellipses-in-comparisons-96053.html
I am quite weak in ellipsis and will really appreciate if you can explain more about ellipsis and also give some examples."
Ellipses is confusing to many people and comes up quite a bit on SC! So let's try to make the issue a little more obvious.
Ellipses=Leaving out a word because that exact word shows up elsewhere in the sentence.
Examples (some should sound very familiar and natural while others appear only in academic texts, not in every-day speech):
Bob's shoes are cleaner than Joe's. (Joe's shoes)
I will eat and sleep. (will sleep)
Language is the medium of poetry, color the medium of painting. (is the medium)
Bob's is a house filled with joy and laughter. (Bob's house...)
The nuts were roasted, and the onions caramelized. (onions were...)
Error in Ellipses: Implying a word that is left out entirely.
Examples:
I have and always will be a student. (have been)
Joe has apples, and I want one. (one apple, one of them...)
I have eaten more than I ever will again in a single night. (will eat...)
I'll post some questions involving this issue.
(Ellipses and other important, small, but frequently tested issues can be found in SC Lessons 9&10 at gmaxonline!)
Best,
Sarai
"Hi Sarai,
I liked the ellipsis explanation that you wrote at the below url. It is very informative.
ellipses-in-comparisons-96053.html
I am quite weak in ellipsis and will really appreciate if you can explain more about ellipsis and also give some examples."
Ellipses is confusing to many people and comes up quite a bit on SC! So let's try to make the issue a little more obvious.
Ellipses=Leaving out a word because that exact word shows up elsewhere in the sentence.
Examples (some should sound very familiar and natural while others appear only in academic texts, not in every-day speech):
Bob's shoes are cleaner than Joe's. (Joe's shoes)
I will eat and sleep. (will sleep)
Language is the medium of poetry, color the medium of painting. (is the medium)
Bob's is a house filled with joy and laughter. (Bob's house...)
The nuts were roasted, and the onions caramelized. (onions were...)
Error in Ellipses: Implying a word that is left out entirely.
Examples:
I have and always will be a student. (have been)
Joe has apples, and I want one. (one apple, one of them...)
I have eaten more than I ever will again in a single night. (will eat...)
I'll post some questions involving this issue.
(Ellipses and other important, small, but frequently tested issues can be found in SC Lessons 9&10 at gmaxonline!)
Best,
Sarai
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03 Jul 2010, 03:15
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ignore the 'spoiler'-- the forum just won't let me post without providing an official answer.
