What is it called when a word is dropped (or implied): "Have a beer or two" == "Have a beer or two beers"
Does this phenomenon have a name? Any pointers on where to learn more about it are appreciated.
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Sign up to join this communityWhat is it called when a word is dropped (or implied): "Have a beer or two" == "Have a beer or two beers"
Does this phenomenon have a name? Any pointers on where to learn more about it are appreciated.
This would be Noun ellipsis or N-ellipsis:
... a mechanism that elides, or appears to elide, part of a noun phrase that can be recovered from context.