Developing cohesion
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Ellipsis | page 1 of 11 |
Introduction
Ellipsis refers to the omission of words from a sentence. Ellipsis is particularly common in casual speech and informal writing styles:
When you're a perfectionist you expect a lot of other people to be [^] too.
(Bank of English)
When you're a perfectionist you expect a lot of other people to be
[perfectionists] too.
In ellipsis, the word or words can always be understood, whether from the preceding text, as in the example above, or from the general situation:
[^] Ever been to Wyoming? (Bank of English)
[Have you] Ever been to Wyoming?
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Introduction
Different types of ellipsis
