Lesson 6-Groundless beliefs II. Writing device Ellipsis: examples More examples Examples are taken from prose and not from oral discourse. The elliptical parts are put in brackets. a But if the staunchest roman catholic and the staunchest Presbyterian had been exchanged when(they were) infants, and if they had been brought up with home and all other influences reserved, we can have little doubt what the result would have been.(Para. 3) a Sometimes it does rain -and (it does rain) hard. W BTL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson 6—Groundless Beliefs W B T L E To be continued on the next page. Ellipsis: examples Examples are taken from prose and not from oral discourse. The elliptical parts are put in brackets. More examples II. Writing Device But if the staunchest Roman Catholic and the staunchest Presbyterian had been exchanged when (they were) infants, and if they had been brought up with home and all other influences reserved, we can have little doubt what the result would have been. (Para. 3) Sometimes it does rain—and (it does rain) hard
Lesson 6-Groundless beliefs II. Writing device a What do I hear during the intervals when I do attend?(I hear) Two sorts of music. They melt More examples into each other all the time, and(they) are not easy to christen, but I will call one of them music that reminds me of something"and (I will call) the other music itself". I used to be very fond of music that reminded me of something, and(I was especially fond of Wagner.(E. M. Forster, Not Listening to Music") W BTL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson 6—Groundless Beliefs W B T L E What do I hear during the intervals when I do attend? (I hear) Two sorts of music. They melt into each other all the time, and (they) are not easy to christen, but I will call one of them “music that reminds me of something” and (I will call) the other “music itself”. I used to be very fond of music that reminded me of something, and (I was) especially fond of Wagner. (E. M. Forster, “Not Listening to Music”) II. Writing Device To be continued on the next page. More examples
Lesson 6-Groundless beliefs II. Writing device A very interesting form of ellipsis is the type that indicate a dramatic pause for effect on device to is merely the result of a punctuate 1 He saw her lying there. Dead a Start with a variety of restaurants to suit every palate. Like Celestial Court for fine Cantonese cuisine. Bukhara for exotic Northern Indian fare, And Unkai for the culinary artistry of Japan.(Ad. For Sheraton Hong Kong, Newsweek 18.5.92) W BTL E The end of Writing Device
Lesson 6—Groundless Beliefs W B T L E A very interesting form of ellipsis is the type that is merely the result of a punctuation device to indicate a dramatic pause for effect. The end of Writing Device. II. Writing Device He saw her lying there. Dead. Start with a variety of restaurants to suit every palate. Like Celestial Court for fine Cantonese cuisine. Bukhara for exotic Northern Indian fare. And Unkai for the culinary artistry of Japan. (Ad. For Sheraton Hong Kong, Newsweek 18. 5. 92)