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| Redha wrote: |
Hi everybody
Hi teachers, how are you doing, may I have your comments please
Some books have got this sentence on it ( all rights reserved)
Why is it not (all rights are reserved)
It is called ellipsis: a word that is originally part of a phrase is simply left out, because that word can easily be filled in by the reader. It is often done with forms of the verb "to be".
Do these two sentences have the same meaning and use
Tell me how I can help you.
Tell me: how can I help you?
The first is an indirect question: you rephrase the question into your own words; in this case, for example, it lets you leave out the question mark, which would have been there in the direct question form.
The second is a direct question: you literally repeat someone's thoughts or words (in this case your own thoughts).
Only direct questions have inversion, which is the switching of finite verb and subject (can I?) from normal order (I can.).
In your sentence, there would be little difference in practical meaning. But you should add a comma or other stop in the direct question (I added a colon as you see); the direct question could be put in quotation marks, especially if you are really repeating someone else's words.
Is this correct question
what do you have got = what have you got
No: it should be either "what have you got?" or "what do you have?"; or even "what have you?"(a bit old-fashioned). The reason is that "have" in "have got" is an auxiliary verb, which does not get a form of "to do" in questions; however "have" in "I have a house" is not an auxiliary but a real possessive verb, which usually does get a form of "to do", except in old-fashioned usage.
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| #3 (permalink) Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:29 am rights reserved, can I or I can, do you have got |
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| Thanks Cerberus, i am glad to have your comments |
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:06 am rights reserved, can I or I can, do you have got |
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Hi, teachers again
could we use (ellipsis) in academic writing? |
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| #5 (permalink) Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:44 am rights reserved, can I or I can, do you have got |
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Yes, but it depends on the type of ellipsis (the omitted words are in square brackets); for example:
- [have you] Ever been to Germany? Colloquial, not to be used in academic writing.
- The Romans were afraid of a Gothic invasion, but [they] did nothing to protect themselves [from it]. Natural in all writing, including academic.
It is difficult to define the several types of ellipsis. When it doubt, write in full. |
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:18 am rights reserved, can I or I can, do you have got |
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Thanks
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| #7 (permalink) Tue Dec 08, 2009 21:35 pm rights reserved, can I or I can, do you have got |
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| Worthful information Cerberus™. Thanks! |
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