0

Can I omit the relative pronoun and the verb 'be' in the this sentence? That is, can:

I doubt we presume too far in thinking that by scientific truthfulness, he means proven facts which are not prone to change.

be changed to:

I doubt we presume too far in thinking that by scientific truthfulness, he means proven facts not prone to change.

J.R.
  • 109,547
  • 9
  • 164
  • 291
asef
  • 817
  • 2
  • 11
  • 22

1 Answers1

0

Yes, it can. Both are good English. The second sentence is, however, a bit more vague in meaning, and would only be worthwhile in formal situations. When you speak normally, you wouldn't omit the relative pronoun.

MMJZ
  • 1,775
  • 8
  • 10