Can "be" be omitted in this sentence?
Another sentence I felt confused in the same essay.
"Among countries that have struck off on different paths but still successful by the parochial standards of prosperity, Inida has much to offer its neighbors."
I would add a 'be' before "successful" - but still be successful (or alternatively, have been successful). Or it's totally okay to use adj. in this way even the predicate could not match?

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Can "be" be omitted in this sentence?
Another sentence I felt confused in the same essay. 
"Among countries that have struck off on different paths but still successful by the parochial standards of prosperity, Inida has much to offer its neighbors."
I would add a 'be' before "successful" - but still be successful (or alternatively, have been successful). Or it's totally okay to use adj. in this way even the predicate could not match?

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I would place a comma before "but". The phrase "but still successful by the parochial standards of prosperity" modifies countries. No additional words are necessary for the sentence to be correct grammarwise.

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Hi!
I think successful refers to the "paths" not to the countries. Thus, the verb "to be" is totally unnecessary.

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