Friday, November 7, 2014

single word requests - Is there a term that describes leaving out the implied subject of a question?

For example, "Not going? Be sure to cancel at least 24 hours in advance." has an implied "Are you…" in front. Is there a term for this concept?



Is it proper grammar (or at least accepted in business communication)? I feel I've seen this structure use a lot.



Update



Is this just an example of conversational deletion? I'm guessing "conversational" means it would be generally okay for marketing and user interfaces but not for a memo to the CEO (or other more formal documents).

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