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 Re: Analysis
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Originally Posted by Fame  PLEASE HELP PROOFREAD THIS ESSAY AND SUGGEST IMPROVEMENTs: | Quote:
Originally Posted by Fame Both scripts are dialogues (communication between two or more speakers) and this influences the grammar choices made. In natural speech, people often speak at the same time as each other, or complete each other’s remarks. There are therefore many utterances that seem incomplete when read in the script.
Although transcripts of conversation seem ‘ungrammatical’, the participants in them have no problem understanding each other. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Fame The use of the context surrounding the participants means that they do not need to make everything explicit. |  |