Didn't leave me a choice - May I drop the subject? Really hope so [on hold]
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- "Why did you leave a friend?"
- "Didn't leave me a choice"
Seems fine to me as it's clear to the reader that the friend (he), didn't leave him a choice.
Who's with me? Should join me.
subject-drop
asked Mar 20 at 9:43
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- "Why did you leave a friend?"
- "Didn't leave me a choice"
Seems fine to me as it's clear to the reader that the friend (he), didn't leave him a choice.
Who's with me? Should join me.
subject-drop
asked Mar 20 at 9:43
yinonyinon
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put on hold as unclear what you're asking by Pam, tchrist♦ 15 hours ago
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Why join? Are you broken?
– Kris
Mar 20 at 10:19
Didn't thought of that. Could be a problem. Still think it's fine.
– yinon
Mar 20 at 10:29
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It’s not really all that clear who the subject is (could be the friend, could be the person who asked the question, could be just the situation as a whole), but it doesn’t really matter – context dictates that whatever exactly the subject is, it’s something that has the power to either leave you a choice or not leave you a choice. Even so, I don’t think it’s a very likely place to drop the subject; I doubt I would, at least. If you’d said, “Didn’t have a choice” instead, it would be completely natural (no ambiguity there: the subject is ‘I’).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 11:29
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It sounds awkward to me. I would say they didn't leave me a choice, I wasn't left with a choice, or I had no choice. Sentences can be understood without subjects (or pronouns) but they don't sound as natural as they do with them.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 20 at 16:20
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@JasonBassford Well, they do sound perfectly natural and are used all the time in normal conversation – sometimes not dropping the subject can even be more awkward than dropping it – but there are subtle and complex rules that govern the likelihood of any given subject being left out.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 16:43
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- "Why did you leave a friend?"
- "Didn't leave me a choice"
Seems fine to me as it's clear to the reader that the friend (he), didn't leave him a choice.
Who's with me? Should join me.
subject-drop
asked Mar 20 at 9:43
yinonyinon
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- "Why did you leave a friend?"
- "Didn't leave me a choice"
Seems fine to me as it's clear to the reader that the friend (he), didn't leave him a choice.
Who's with me? Should join me.
subject-drop
subject-drop
asked Mar 20 at 9:43
yinonyinon
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asked Mar 20 at 9:43
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yinonyinon
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asked Mar 20 at 9:43
yinonyinon
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1011
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put on hold as unclear what you're asking by Pam, tchrist♦ 15 hours ago
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
put on hold as unclear what you're asking by Pam, tchrist♦ 15 hours ago
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Why join? Are you broken?
– Kris
Mar 20 at 10:19
Didn't thought of that. Could be a problem. Still think it's fine.
– yinon
Mar 20 at 10:29
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It’s not really all that clear who the subject is (could be the friend, could be the person who asked the question, could be just the situation as a whole), but it doesn’t really matter – context dictates that whatever exactly the subject is, it’s something that has the power to either leave you a choice or not leave you a choice. Even so, I don’t think it’s a very likely place to drop the subject; I doubt I would, at least. If you’d said, “Didn’t have a choice” instead, it would be completely natural (no ambiguity there: the subject is ‘I’).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 11:29
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It sounds awkward to me. I would say they didn't leave me a choice, I wasn't left with a choice, or I had no choice. Sentences can be understood without subjects (or pronouns) but they don't sound as natural as they do with them.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 20 at 16:20
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@JasonBassford Well, they do sound perfectly natural and are used all the time in normal conversation – sometimes not dropping the subject can even be more awkward than dropping it – but there are subtle and complex rules that govern the likelihood of any given subject being left out.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 16:43
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Why join? Are you broken?
– Kris
Mar 20 at 10:19
Didn't thought of that. Could be a problem. Still think it's fine.
– yinon
Mar 20 at 10:29
1
It’s not really all that clear who the subject is (could be the friend, could be the person who asked the question, could be just the situation as a whole), but it doesn’t really matter – context dictates that whatever exactly the subject is, it’s something that has the power to either leave you a choice or not leave you a choice. Even so, I don’t think it’s a very likely place to drop the subject; I doubt I would, at least. If you’d said, “Didn’t have a choice” instead, it would be completely natural (no ambiguity there: the subject is ‘I’).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 11:29
2
It sounds awkward to me. I would say they didn't leave me a choice, I wasn't left with a choice, or I had no choice. Sentences can be understood without subjects (or pronouns) but they don't sound as natural as they do with them.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 20 at 16:20
1
@JasonBassford Well, they do sound perfectly natural and are used all the time in normal conversation – sometimes not dropping the subject can even be more awkward than dropping it – but there are subtle and complex rules that govern the likelihood of any given subject being left out.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 16:43
Why join? Are you broken?
– Kris
Mar 20 at 10:19
Why join? Are you broken?
– Kris
Mar 20 at 10:19
Didn't thought of that. Could be a problem. Still think it's fine.
– yinon
Mar 20 at 10:29
Didn't thought of that. Could be a problem. Still think it's fine.
– yinon
Mar 20 at 10:29
1
1
It’s not really all that clear who the subject is (could be the friend, could be the person who asked the question, could be just the situation as a whole), but it doesn’t really matter – context dictates that whatever exactly the subject is, it’s something that has the power to either leave you a choice or not leave you a choice. Even so, I don’t think it’s a very likely place to drop the subject; I doubt I would, at least. If you’d said, “Didn’t have a choice” instead, it would be completely natural (no ambiguity there: the subject is ‘I’).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 11:29
It’s not really all that clear who the subject is (could be the friend, could be the person who asked the question, could be just the situation as a whole), but it doesn’t really matter – context dictates that whatever exactly the subject is, it’s something that has the power to either leave you a choice or not leave you a choice. Even so, I don’t think it’s a very likely place to drop the subject; I doubt I would, at least. If you’d said, “Didn’t have a choice” instead, it would be completely natural (no ambiguity there: the subject is ‘I’).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 11:29
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It sounds awkward to me. I would say they didn't leave me a choice, I wasn't left with a choice, or I had no choice. Sentences can be understood without subjects (or pronouns) but they don't sound as natural as they do with them.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 20 at 16:20
It sounds awkward to me. I would say they didn't leave me a choice, I wasn't left with a choice, or I had no choice. Sentences can be understood without subjects (or pronouns) but they don't sound as natural as they do with them.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 20 at 16:20
1
1
@JasonBassford Well, they do sound perfectly natural and are used all the time in normal conversation – sometimes not dropping the subject can even be more awkward than dropping it – but there are subtle and complex rules that govern the likelihood of any given subject being left out.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 16:43
@JasonBassford Well, they do sound perfectly natural and are used all the time in normal conversation – sometimes not dropping the subject can even be more awkward than dropping it – but there are subtle and complex rules that govern the likelihood of any given subject being left out.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 16:43
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Why join? Are you broken?
– Kris
Mar 20 at 10:19
Didn't thought of that. Could be a problem. Still think it's fine.
– yinon
Mar 20 at 10:29
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It’s not really all that clear who the subject is (could be the friend, could be the person who asked the question, could be just the situation as a whole), but it doesn’t really matter – context dictates that whatever exactly the subject is, it’s something that has the power to either leave you a choice or not leave you a choice. Even so, I don’t think it’s a very likely place to drop the subject; I doubt I would, at least. If you’d said, “Didn’t have a choice” instead, it would be completely natural (no ambiguity there: the subject is ‘I’).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 11:29
2
It sounds awkward to me. I would say they didn't leave me a choice, I wasn't left with a choice, or I had no choice. Sentences can be understood without subjects (or pronouns) but they don't sound as natural as they do with them.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 20 at 16:20
1
@JasonBassford Well, they do sound perfectly natural and are used all the time in normal conversation – sometimes not dropping the subject can even be more awkward than dropping it – but there are subtle and complex rules that govern the likelihood of any given subject being left out.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Mar 20 at 16:43