omission of the subject
In what cases can we omit the subject when using the conjunction but? For example: I am hungry but not starving, is it correct to leave it out? If so, why?
Thank you in advance.
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Yes, it can be done after certain conjunctions. Basically, if the subject remains the same after the conjunction, then repeating it is rather redundant.
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Yes it's ok. According to my grammar book (Practical English Usage, Michael Swan), this can be done with the conjunctions but,and,or
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It is correct; if you already said "I am hungry," people would assume you are still talking about yourself; also because you are saying it, they assume you are talking about yourself.
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