Is it ever grammatically correct to say "And you, my."
If it is acceptable to answer
I love you.
with
And I you.
which we could represent as:
And I
loveyou.
Would it be acceptable to answer:
You're my hero.
with
And you my.
in other words:
And you
aremyhero.
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Why is the gap allowed in the first response?
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Does this allow for gaps in the second response too?
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If not, why not? (in relation to each gap)
Solution 1:
The reason you can't do this is that "my" is actually a personal possessive determiner. You can replace "my hero" with the personal possessive pronoun "mine" though.
You are my hero.
And you mine.