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Ellipsis

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Ellipsis - general
auxiliary verbs - ellipsis
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Elipsis dialogue
 
Two short dialogues in informal British English between two friends / family members. One is meeting the other at the airport after a flight. The first dialogue does not include ellipsis and is unnatural; the second features ellipsis.
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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