"Kitabı okudun mu?" "Okumadım ama okuyacağım." İngilizcede aynı cevap üç kelimeye iner: I haven't, but I will. Fiil hiç söylenmez; yardımcılar yeter.
1Yardımcıda dur
TAM
I haven't read it,but I will read it
KISA
I haven't,but I will
| Tam | Kısa |
|---|---|
| She can't drive, but her husband can drive. | …but her husband can. |
| I'd like to come, but I can't come. | …but I can't. |
| You should call her. — I know I should call her. | I know I should. |
| They said they'd help, and they helped. | …and they did. |