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Ellipsis in English grammar is when words have been intentionally left out to make the sentences more concise instead of having wordy sentences. Despite the omission of words, the use of ellipsis should not affect the completeness and correctness of the sentence. Examples: A: Are you joining the meeting later? B: [I’m] not sure. [Have […]