Monday, February 27, 2012

usage - Pronoun “you” can be omitted as subject in imperative form, what other pronouns can be omitted, when and why?



The pronoun you can be omited as a general rule, but sometimes I’ve seen sentences that should have used I or it as the subject but it was omitted.


Answer



In Standard English, the subject can be omitted only in an imperative sentence:





  • Go to the store.





Colloquially, you can sometimes sneak by with an implied subject if there’s enough context:





  • Got something to say?

  • Went home sick — fell asleep immediately.

  • Am not!




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