in Oxford online dictionary, there is a sentence:
As was his custom, he knocked three times.
has ellipsis been used in this sentence?
if yes, what is the lengthened form of the sentence?
As was his custom, he knocked three times.
Posted by InJen · July 13, 2012 · 2 replies
2 Replies
No - this is subject verb inversion, not ellipsis. the use of inversion after "as" has already been discussed as part of a longer question, which you can find here : http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/emerson-47048/
InJen
OP
sorry for having omitting that thread
the first time read it I was none the wiser. I have read it once more, and your answer is really excellent. Thank you very much indeed.