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Is it ever grammatically correct to say "And you, my."

English Language & Usage Asked on July 1, 2021

If it is acceptable to answer

I love you.

with

And I you.

which we could represent as:

And I love you.

Would it be acceptable to answer:

You’re my hero.

with

And you my.

in other words:

And you are my hero.

  1. Why is the gap allowed in the first response?

  2. Does this allow for gaps in the second response too?

  3. If not, why not? (in relation to each gap)

One Answer

The reason you can't do this is that "my" is actually a personal possessive determiner. You can replace "my hero" with the personal possessive pronoun "mine" though.

You are my hero.

And you mine.

Answered by GArthurBrown on July 1, 2021

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