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SYNTAX-ELLIPSIS
976. Another class of improprieties arises from the improper onllSSlon
of words, by which the grammatical construction (If a sentence is brokcll
up. As a general rule, the fewer the words are by which w., expr."s Oul'
iJens, the bet: er, proviJeJ the meaning is clearly brought out. This may
often be done without using all the "urus neec;.'ar), to the full grmllmatieal
form of a sentence, and hence, as the tcnJellry always is to abbreviate
~peccb. such words a. can be .pared, aecordin~ to tbe lloage of the
lan;:!;J!;'e, are properly omitted. This omission is called
ELLIPSES (1044-1).
Respecting the ""e of this figure, nothing more udlaile can be laid
down than "hat is contained in the fullowing
SPECIAL RL'LES.
977. RULE I.-An ellipses, or omission of IV mZ" is admissible wlten
tlleY can be 8upplied by the mind with such ecr/ail/ly and re'l