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Is it appropriate to omit an auxiliary verb in this case?
Auxiliary verb and adverb orderingModal verb without auxiliary verbAuxiliary verbs'Have had,' auxiliary & main verbAdverb location according to auxiliary verbQuestion without auxiliary verbWhy is usage of auxiliary verb correct?Is it incorrect to use “belong” as an auxiliary verb?Verb Tenses and Auxiliary VerbsAuxiliary verb after interrogative
In the statement:
Exports are a virtue and imports are a vice
Would it be okay to omit the second "are"? Thus becoming:
Exports are a virtue and imports a vice
If it was grammatically incorrect, I wonder if it is still appropriate to omit the verb in a formal setting. I feel like the latter way of phrasing the sentence rolls off the tongue better.
auxiliary-verbs
asked Mar 19 at 9:00
David TohDavid Toh
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In the statement:
Exports are a virtue and imports are a vice
Would it be okay to omit the second "are"? Thus becoming:
Exports are a virtue and imports a vice
If it was grammatically incorrect, I wonder if it is still appropriate to omit the verb in a formal setting. I feel like the latter way of phrasing the sentence rolls off the tongue better.
auxiliary-verbs
asked Mar 19 at 9:00
David TohDavid Toh
1573313
Actually, it's the main (linking or copulative) verb.
– Gustavson
Mar 19 at 9:53
1
"... if it is still appropriate to omit the verb in a formal setting" -- yes, and preferable. If still unconvinced, include a comma after imports for clarity. HTH.
– Kris
Mar 19 at 10:34
1
Yes, you can omit the auxiliary "are". But I much prefer to retain it, especially in formal contexts.
– BillJ
Mar 19 at 10:37
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In the statement:
Exports are a virtue and imports are a vice
Would it be okay to omit the second "are"? Thus becoming:
Exports are a virtue and imports a vice
If it was grammatically incorrect, I wonder if it is still appropriate to omit the verb in a formal setting. I feel like the latter way of phrasing the sentence rolls off the tongue better.
auxiliary-verbs
asked Mar 19 at 9:00
David TohDavid Toh
1573313
In the statement:
Exports are a virtue and imports are a vice
Would it be okay to omit the second "are"? Thus becoming:
Exports are a virtue and imports a vice
If it was grammatically incorrect, I wonder if it is still appropriate to omit the verb in a formal setting. I feel like the latter way of phrasing the sentence rolls off the tongue better.
auxiliary-verbs
auxiliary-verbs
asked Mar 19 at 9:00
David TohDavid Toh
1573313
asked Mar 19 at 9:00
David TohDavid Toh
1573313
asked Mar 19 at 9:00
David TohDavid Toh
1573313
asked Mar 19 at 9:00
David TohDavid Toh
1573313
asked Mar 19 at 9:00
David TohDavid Toh
1573313
1573313
Actually, it's the main (linking or copulative) verb.
– Gustavson
Mar 19 at 9:53
1
"... if it is still appropriate to omit the verb in a formal setting" -- yes, and preferable. If still unconvinced, include a comma after imports for clarity. HTH.
– Kris
Mar 19 at 10:34
1
Yes, you can omit the auxiliary "are". But I much prefer to retain it, especially in formal contexts.
– BillJ
Mar 19 at 10:37
add a comment |
Actually, it's the main (linking or copulative) verb.
– Gustavson
Mar 19 at 9:53
1
"... if it is still appropriate to omit the verb in a formal setting" -- yes, and preferable. If still unconvinced, include a comma after imports for clarity. HTH.
– Kris
Mar 19 at 10:34
1
Yes, you can omit the auxiliary "are". But I much prefer to retain it, especially in formal contexts.
– BillJ
Mar 19 at 10:37
Actually, it's the main (linking or copulative) verb.
– Gustavson
Mar 19 at 9:53
Actually, it's the main (linking or copulative) verb.
– Gustavson
Mar 19 at 9:53
1
1
"... if it is still appropriate to omit the verb in a formal setting" -- yes, and preferable. If still unconvinced, include a comma after imports for clarity. HTH.
– Kris
Mar 19 at 10:34
"... if it is still appropriate to omit the verb in a formal setting" -- yes, and preferable. If still unconvinced, include a comma after imports for clarity. HTH.
– Kris
Mar 19 at 10:34
1
1
Yes, you can omit the auxiliary "are". But I much prefer to retain it, especially in formal contexts.
– BillJ
Mar 19 at 10:37
Yes, you can omit the auxiliary "are". But I much prefer to retain it, especially in formal contexts.
– BillJ
Mar 19 at 10:37
add a comment |
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Yes. V-deletion is quite common, especially with conjunctive clauses.
Consider:
(1) I like milk and bread
(2) Someone will be happy and generous.
Closer to your example:
(3) My dog is a canine and my cat a feline.
That being said, since 'imports' is a verbal noun, it is best to retain the verb. The ambiguity of 'imports' - the ambiguity between a NP reading and a VP reading - makes parsing quite difficult. Syntactically, the issue is that 'imports' might be read as a present verb whose argument is the clause preceding the conjunction: 'exports (which are virtuous) import (x)'. So best keep the verb.
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Yes. V-deletion is quite common, especially with conjunctive clauses.
Consider:
(1) I like milk and bread
(2) Someone will be happy and generous.
Closer to your example:
(3) My dog is a canine and my cat a feline.
That being said, since 'imports' is a verbal noun, it is best to retain the verb. The ambiguity of 'imports' - the ambiguity between a NP reading and a VP reading - makes parsing quite difficult. Syntactically, the issue is that 'imports' might be read as a present verb whose argument is the clause preceding the conjunction: 'exports (which are virtuous) import (x)'. So best keep the verb.
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Yes. V-deletion is quite common, especially with conjunctive clauses.
Consider:
(1) I like milk and bread
(2) Someone will be happy and generous.
Closer to your example:
(3) My dog is a canine and my cat a feline.
That being said, since 'imports' is a verbal noun, it is best to retain the verb. The ambiguity of 'imports' - the ambiguity between a NP reading and a VP reading - makes parsing quite difficult. Syntactically, the issue is that 'imports' might be read as a present verb whose argument is the clause preceding the conjunction: 'exports (which are virtuous) import (x)'. So best keep the verb.
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Yes. V-deletion is quite common, especially with conjunctive clauses.
Consider:
(1) I like milk and bread
(2) Someone will be happy and generous.
Closer to your example:
(3) My dog is a canine and my cat a feline.
That being said, since 'imports' is a verbal noun, it is best to retain the verb. The ambiguity of 'imports' - the ambiguity between a NP reading and a VP reading - makes parsing quite difficult. Syntactically, the issue is that 'imports' might be read as a present verb whose argument is the clause preceding the conjunction: 'exports (which are virtuous) import (x)'. So best keep the verb.
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Yes. V-deletion is quite common, especially with conjunctive clauses.
Consider:
(1) I like milk and bread
(2) Someone will be happy and generous.
Closer to your example:
(3) My dog is a canine and my cat a feline.
That being said, since 'imports' is a verbal noun, it is best to retain the verb. The ambiguity of 'imports' - the ambiguity between a NP reading and a VP reading - makes parsing quite difficult. Syntactically, the issue is that 'imports' might be read as a present verb whose argument is the clause preceding the conjunction: 'exports (which are virtuous) import (x)'. So best keep the verb.
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Actually, it's the main (linking or copulative) verb.
– Gustavson
Mar 19 at 9:53
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"... if it is still appropriate to omit the verb in a formal setting" -- yes, and preferable. If still unconvinced, include a comma after imports for clarity. HTH.
– Kris
Mar 19 at 10:34
1
Yes, you can omit the auxiliary "are". But I much prefer to retain it, especially in formal contexts.
– BillJ
Mar 19 at 10:37