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Originally Posted by peteryoung 1) The rules provided here are those found in traditional handbooks
2) The rules provided here are found in traditional handbooks
What affect a writer's choice in deciding which to use?
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Symmetry and redundancy:
The rules that are provided are
the rules that are found in traditional handbooks.
[1] 'that are' is omitted on both sides of the equation (remember that 'are' is a
linking verb:
The rules that are provided = the rules that are found in traditional handbooks. =>
The rules provided = the rules found in traditional handbooks.
[2] 'the rules' is redundant, so the second one is replaced by a nominal demonstrative, referring back to the first 'the rules:
The rules provided = the rules found in traditional handbooks.
=>
The rules provided = those found in traditional handbooks.
[3] Both 'the rules' and 'those' function as subjects, and since they are co-related, one of the two is omitted. The second one is omitted:
The rules provided = found in traditional handbooks.