In linguistics, whiz deletion is a form of ellipsis common in the English language in which a relative pronoun and a form of the verb “to be” are both deleted. == Examples == Mark Twain, who is generally considered the greatest American humorist, was from Hannibal Missouri.
In linguistics, whiz deletion is a form of ellipsis common in the English language in which a relative pronoun and a form of the verb “to be” are both deleted. == Examples == Mark Twain, who is generally considered the greatest American humorist, was from Hannibal Missouri.
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