** Reply to note from Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]> Mon, 21 May 2001 15:08:45 -0700 I'll take a stab at it: Elliptical clauses come from "be-deletion" and if there is no form of the verb "to be" in the underlying clause, there's nothing to (ahem!) 'ellipt.' __________________________ David E. Sawyer, PhD Chair, Department of English North Hennepin Community College Treasurer, Assembly For the Teaching of English Grammar [log in to unmask] [O](763) 424-0832; [H](612) 929-3713 To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/