pseudogapping

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ gapping.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pseudogapping (uncountable)

  1. (linguistics) A form of ellipsis that elides most but not all of a non-finite verb phrase, as in "He drinks milk more often than he does water".
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