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Q&A Omitting pronouns and possessive adjectives in fiction

When is OK to omitting pronouns and possessive adjectives in fiction? Examples: She called me that weekend while I was cleaning my apartment. She called me that weekend while cleaning my a...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by Alexandro Chen‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:02:01Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/16156
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Alexandro Chen‭ · 2019-12-08T04:02:01Z (about 5 years ago)
When is OK to omitting pronouns and possessive adjectives in fiction? Examples:

> She called me that weekend **while I was cleaning** my apartment.
> 
> She called me that weekend **while cleaning** my apartment.
> 
> * * *
> 
> **Once on my bed,** I took the box and opened it.
> 
> **Once on bed,** I took the box and opened it.
> 
> * * *
> 
> **He explained to me** that a friend **of his**.
> 
> **He explained** that a friend.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-02-07T02:41:04Z (almost 10 years ago)
Original score: 2