repetition of subject pronoun

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Precious friends,which sentence is correct:"I am sorry for the delay in replying, and hope ....""I am sorry for the delay in replying, and I hope...."When can I omit the subject pronoun from the second sentence?Thank you

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

which sentence is correct: They are both fine. It's a matter of style.

"I am sorry for the delay in replying, and hope ...."
"I am sorry for the delay in replying, and I hope...."

When can I omit the subject pronoun from the second sentence? Very generally speaking, when the sentence is sufficiently short and simple that the reader has not 'forgotten' the subject by the time he reads the second verb.

{Don't think of this as two sentences. It's two clauses in one sentence. }

Best wishes, Clive

Philip · Answer

CliveHi,

which sentence is correct: They are both fine. It's a matter of style.

"I am sorry for the delay in replying, and hope ...."
"I am sorry for the delay in replying, and I hope...."

When can I omit the subject pronoun from the second sentence? Very generally speaking, when the sentence is sufficiently short and simple that the reader has not 'forgotten' the subject by the time he reads the second verb.

{Don't think of this as two sentences. It's two clauses in one sentence. }

Best wishes, Clive

I would eliminate the comma in the first sentence, reserving its use here when a second subject (or repeat of the original) is introduced.

Anonymous · Answer

DamalordPrecious friends,

which sentence is correct:

"I am sorry for the delay in replying, and hope ...."
"I am sorry for the delay in replying, and I hope...."

When can I omit the subject pronoun from the second sentence?

Thank you

Personally, I would believe when the subject in the first part of the sentence is already introduced, the subject needs not to be repeated. E.g. Microsoft is the biggest PC software company in the world and it dominates over 90% of the PC operating software market.

CalifJim · Answer

Either way is fine, but watch the punctuation:

I am sorry ... replying and hope ...
I am sorry ... replying, and I hope ...

CJ

Damalord · Answer

thank you all for your help

Anonymous · Answer

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BarbaraPA · Answer

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