Can a person say “and I them”?
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I know the phrase "and I you" can be perfectly acceptable grammatically, but I'm writing a poem and am wanting to use "and I them" but I'm not sure if it's correct.
For example, if someone said "They loved you", would an appropriate response be "and I them"?
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I know the phrase "and I you" can be perfectly acceptable grammatically, but I'm writing a poem and am wanting to use "and I them" but I'm not sure if it's correct.
For example, if someone said "They loved you", would an appropriate response be "and I them"?
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I see no reason why not. You have a lot of license to do as you please in a poem, and even in prose, this phrase would be OK.
– ab2
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Yes, it's fine. In grammar, the construction is called "gapping".
– Greg Lee
2 hours ago
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I know the phrase "and I you" can be perfectly acceptable grammatically, but I'm writing a poem and am wanting to use "and I them" but I'm not sure if it's correct.
For example, if someone said "They loved you", would an appropriate response be "and I them"?
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I know the phrase "and I you" can be perfectly acceptable grammatically, but I'm writing a poem and am wanting to use "and I them" but I'm not sure if it's correct.
For example, if someone said "They loved you", would an appropriate response be "and I them"?
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I see no reason why not. You have a lot of license to do as you please in a poem, and even in prose, this phrase would be OK.
– ab2
2 hours ago
Yes, it's fine. In grammar, the construction is called "gapping".
– Greg Lee
2 hours ago
add a comment |
I see no reason why not. You have a lot of license to do as you please in a poem, and even in prose, this phrase would be OK.
– ab2
2 hours ago
Yes, it's fine. In grammar, the construction is called "gapping".
– Greg Lee
2 hours ago
I see no reason why not. You have a lot of license to do as you please in a poem, and even in prose, this phrase would be OK.
– ab2
2 hours ago
I see no reason why not. You have a lot of license to do as you please in a poem, and even in prose, this phrase would be OK.
– ab2
2 hours ago
Yes, it's fine. In grammar, the construction is called "gapping".
– Greg Lee
2 hours ago
Yes, it's fine. In grammar, the construction is called "gapping".
– Greg Lee
2 hours ago
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I see no reason why not. You have a lot of license to do as you please in a poem, and even in prose, this phrase would be OK.
– ab2
2 hours ago
Yes, it's fine. In grammar, the construction is called "gapping".
– Greg Lee
2 hours ago