this is your captain who is speaking
Is there an [STRIKE]omition[/STRIKE] omission in this sentence or is 'your captain speaking' a noun phrase?
"This is your captain who is speaking."
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Thank you all for your answers. I think I have figured out how to approach [STRIKE]this[/STRIKE] these kind of expressions.
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See above. "Kind" is singular, so only this is possible. However, native speakers often get it mixed up.I think I have figured out how to approach this [STRIKE]these[/STRIKE] kind of expression.
I go along with that.
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