Ellipsis comes from the Greek word "ellipsis",
meaning "omission."
In fact, in the English language we often leave
out words when the meaning can be understood without them .
Here are some examples:
1) Leaving out personal
pronouns
(I) Wonder what she’s doing.
(I) Hope to see you soon.
(He) Looks just like his father.
2) In questions we can leave
out, Do, Does, Did, Are, Is
(Does) Anybody want more?
(Did) Your father buy a new car?
(Is it) Raining?
(Are) You ready?
3) Leaving
out the auxiliary verb Have.
(Have you) Seen any good movies lately?
(Have you) Gone on vacation yet?
(Have you) Been to the seashore?
The ellipsis is also used in writing brief
messages.
Working late.
Coming tomorrow.
Arriving late.
Home early.
When expressions are joined by "and", it’s
very common to leave out words to avoid repetition.
My father and (my) mother are coming to dinner.
I peeled and (I) chopped the onions.
There were young (women ) and middle-aged women at the meeting.
He sang and (he) played the guitar.
Since the students surely write cell phone
messages, they could probably invent more of these short
messages.
A Nice thought
"The right
word may be effective, but no word was as effective as a rightly
timed pause."
Mark Twain