Ellipsis means leaving something out. Elliptical sentence is a shorter form
of sentence which some words have been omitted, but it retains the same
meaning. It is used so that we can avoid unnecessary repeated words.
It is noticeable that elliptical sentences are used quite common in some contexts as:
In normal conversation
• A: Where are you going? B: To school. (= I am going to school.)
• A: Ready? (= Are you ready?) B: Yes, I am. (= Yes, I am ready.)
• A: Ready? (= Are you ready?) B: Yes, I am. (= Yes, I am ready.)
In comparison
• Phalla is taller than Phearom.
(= Phalla is taller than Phearom is tall.)
• The ads attracted younger than older people.
(= The ads attracted younger than it attracted older people.)
(= Phalla is taller than Phearom is tall.)
• The ads attracted younger than older people.
(= The ads attracted younger than it attracted older people.)
In sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions
• I have washed and ironed my clothes.
(= I have washed my clothes, and I have ironed my clothes.)
• Bora likes football, Phalla volleyball, and Sopheak basketball.
(= Bora likes football, Phalla likes volleyball, and Sopheak likes basketball.)
• Kolab has five dollars, and Sopheak three.
(= Kolab has five dollars, and Sopheak has three dollars.)
(= I have washed my clothes, and I have ironed my clothes.)
• Bora likes football, Phalla volleyball, and Sopheak basketball.
(= Bora likes football, Phalla likes volleyball, and Sopheak likes basketball.)
• Kolab has five dollars, and Sopheak three.
(= Kolab has five dollars, and Sopheak has three dollars.)
In some dependent clauses
• If you clean the house today, I will tomorrow.
(= If you clean the house today, i will clean the house tomorrow.)
• I will go to the party if you will.
(= I will go to the party if you will go to the party.)
(= If you clean the house today, i will clean the house tomorrow.)
• I will go to the party if you will.
(= I will go to the party if you will go to the party.)
In reduced clauses
·
The song sung by Preap Sovath was so
popular.
(= The song which was sung by Preap Sovath was so popular. )
·
The man selling the shoes is my friend.
(= The man who is selling the shoes is my friend.)
·
The police has found the car stolen
yesterday.
(= The police has found the car which was stolen yesterday.)
·
When studying, he tried hard.
(= When he was studying, he tried hard. )
·
I visited the Bayon Temple after coming
back from Battambang.
(= I visited the Bayon Temple after I came back from Battambang. )
·
Though a bit nervous, she presented the
products to the doctor very well.
(= Though she was a bit nervous, she presented the products to the
doctor very well. )
When used with "SO, TOO, EITHER, NEITHER"
·
My sister is tall, and so do my
brothers.
(= My sister is tall, and my brothers are tall, too.)
·
A : I was very sleepy last night. B : So
am I.
(= A : I was very sleepy last night. B : I am hungry, too.)
·
My mom likes mangoes and my brother does
too.
(= My mom likes mangoes, and my brother likes mangoes, too.)
·
He didn't say anything, and I didn't
either.
(= He didn't say anything, and I didn't say anything, too.)
·
Her father likes to travel, and she does
either.
(= Her father likes to travel, and she likes to travel, too.)
·
He didn't study hard, and neither did I.
(= He didn't study hard, and I didn't study hard, too.)
·
She doesn't review the lessons, and
neither her friend.
(= She doesn't review the lessons, and her friend didn't review the
lessons, too.)
"Falling short" is the latin word for ellipsis because part of their structure has been omitted.
"Falling short" is the latin word for ellipsis because part of their structure has been omitted.
For example,
A. Where are you going?
B. (I am going) To Ohio.
A. When are you leaving?
B. (I am leaving) Early tomorrow
morning.
"Is he coming?"
"Yes." Yes may be considered as an ellipsis of yes, he is coming.
Although (they were) full, they could
not resist desert (2-5).
The first use for an ellipsis is in a form of punctuation. The ellipsis
mark is a series of three dots (...) to indicate that words have been omitted
or one can use it so that undesirable words can be left out. For example,
"Timothy McVeigh was convicted of
bombing a federal building..."
"The team...finally won a double
header."
An elliptical sentence is the omission of words from a sentence that are
automatically understood so do not need to be stated. For example,
A. I have gone to practice, and so has
Lucy (gone to practice).
B. Sara has never been able to read maps
as well as Brian (can read maps).
Elliptical sentences are used so often in writing and speech that most
omissions go unnoticed. For example, a common overlooked use of an elliptical
sentence is those which take a compound subject.
A. Jane and Abby just left.
B. Jane (just left) and Abby just left.
A. Scott opened the door and walked in.
B. Scott opened the door and (Scott)
walked in.
Elliptical sentences are grammatically incomplete but can be easily
understood from the context of the sentence.
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