[Grammar] 'This is your captain speaking'

[pythonn]

Is there an omition in this sentence (this is your captain who is speaking) or is 'your captain speaking' a noun phrase?
Thanks in advance.

 

[jutfrank]

I think a better way to understand it is like this: The person who is speaking here is your captain.

 

[teechar]

Hello pythonn, and welcome to the forum.

I go along with that.

this is your captain who is speaking

 

[emsr2d2]

Is there an [STRIKE]omition[/STRIKE] omission in this sentence or is 'your captain speaking' a noun phrase?

"This is your captain who is speaking."

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Thank you all for your answers. I think I have figured out how to approach [STRIKE]this[/STRIKE] these kind of expressions.

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Please note my corrections and comments above.

 

[GoesStation]

I think I have figured out how to approach this [STRIKE]these[/STRIKE] kind of expression.

See above. "Kind" is singular, so only this is possible. However, native speakers often get it mixed up.

 

[Tdol]

I go along with that.

I can too, but it would sound really weird if they actually said it.