By Contractions, Noun phrases

Thanks Katsudon! Is it also possible when a relative pronoun is followed by a noun phrase? For instance, "That is my brother John you think used to go out with your sister Mary." Katsu: Yes, I think it may well be dropped in casual speech, Infinity. But one thing to remember is that in fast...

Hi, it's me, Ralf, the starter of this thread. Thanks for your answers so far. A post in another thread pointed me to the "American Heritage - Book of English Usage", where I found this section: According to the standard rule, when the pronoun there precedes a verb such as be, seem, or appear,...