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out, which can be unambiguously inferred from the context. The main sphere of
elliptical sentences is dialogue.
e.g.
Where are you going? – To the movies.
In terms of structure the following types of elliptical sentences are singled
out:
a) omission of the subject: e.g.
Hope to see you soon.
b) omission of the predicate in patterns with there is, there are, e. g.
Too
many mistakes, I am afraid.
c) omission of auxiliary, copulative and other function verbs, e. g.
You like it
here?
d) omission of the subject and auxiliary verb, e. g.
Hear me?
e) omission of the subject and the copula-verb, e. g.
Glad to see you again.
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