"left-edge deletion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: left-edge deletions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} left-edge deletion (countable and uncountable, plural left-edge deletions)
  1. (linguistics) In informal English, ellipsis at the start of an utterance or sentence. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: left-edge ellipsis
    Sense id: en-left-edge_deletion-en-noun-i3v-fA8W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Linguistics, Phonology Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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