Saturday, July 5, 2014

subjects - "Hope" versus "I hope"











Is it correct to use hope without subject? I have seen may times something like:




Hope you feel better soon





instead of




I hope you feel better soon




Is this grammatically correct? Can this be done with other verbs?


Answer



It’s a feature of language known as ellipsis and is indeed found with other verbs. It is frequently used in speech, but it is not appropriate in formal writing.



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