Is it correct to say "Can I come in if don't have a ticket"?
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Which is more common in ordinary life:
A. Can I enter if don't have a ticket?
B. Can I enter if I don't have a ticket?
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1A more appropriate one would be: Can I enter without a ticket? – Mamta D Apr 03 '15 at 04:53
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@MamtaD, I just want to know if sentence A is correct grammatically, though I understand yours are more appropriate. – xmllmx Apr 03 '15 at 04:56
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1In that case, an "even" would be needed in your sentence. Can I enter even if I don't have a ticket? – Mamta D Apr 03 '15 at 05:01
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4This question is better asked on [ell.se] – Kris Apr 03 '15 at 06:42
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No, your sentence isn't quite correct...
Can I come in if don't have a ticket?
You're missing the subject of the clause. You need to add another "I" in there, like so:
Can I come in if I don't have a ticket?
Of the two sentences you presented, A is problematic but B is fine, and B is therefore more common in ordinary life.
You can sometimes omit redundant subjects (see here) but not in this case.
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