Language/English/Grammar/False-Ellipsis--(Part-2)

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More on Omission (False Ellipsis Part 2)

This is a continuation of the lesson on omission. It is advisable to go through that lesson before this for better understanding.

Rules Governing Omission[edit | edit source]

To be on a safe side, there are some rules that govern omission. These include:

  • The word old should never be omitted when referring to age in this context:
    • I am seven years. (wrong)
    • I am seven years old. (correct)
    • I am seven. (correct)
  • ‘Better’ should not replace ‘had better’ in this context:
    • Better release the bird. (wrong)
    • You had better release the bird. (correct)
  • ‘The day’, ‘the week’ used in the context below should not be omitted.
    • I’ll return week after next.
    • I'll return the week after next
  • Do not omit ‘a’ or ‘one’ before words like ‘hundred and ‘thousand’ where necessary.
    • Thousand years make a millennium. (wrong)
    • A thousand years make a millennium. (correct)
    • There are hundred cents in a dollar. (wrong)
    • There are a hundred cents in a dollar. (correct)
  • The article ‘the’ should always precede the names of nationalities.

Japanese are a people.

**The Japanese are a people.

More rules will be considered in subsequent lessons.

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