134. Of the, in the midst of a phrase, is frequently omitted and implied. Cases of this kind, where of the is omitted, the adjacent words being joined, with nothing but the sense or construction to show the fact of omission, must not be confounded with cases in which the omitted words are indicated by proximity; that is, by a small space between the adjacent words. (See Paragraphs 317-323.)

Exercise

Write the following phrases, omitting in each the words of the, and connecting the adjacent words:

act (of the) legislature at the end (of the) day Attorney General (of the)

United States circuit court (of the) United States circumstances (of the) case citizen (of the) United

States citizens (of the) United States

constitution (of the) Government constitution (of the) United

States every part (of the) world freedom (of the) people freedom (of the) press gentlemen (of the) jury history (of the) world in this part (of the) world legislature (of the) Territory

*In this phrase and the next two, world is supposed to be written •with the Benn Pitman sign.

Ellipsis

liberty (of the) press member (of the) bar (br) members (of the) bar member (of the) legislature one (of the) best one (of the) most

one (of the) worst President (of the) United

States Supreme Court (of the)

United States

135. Where the phrase in which of the occurs, is not a familiar one, or where the preceding and following words will not readily join, of the should be expressed by proximity or by the two joined ticks. (See Paragraphs 318-323.)

"on the" omitted and implied.

136. The ellipsis of on the at the beginning of a few phrases, such as on the one hand, on the other hand, etc., is so rare, and there are so many cases where, to make the sense clear, on the must be written, not implied, that it is deemed best to include under the head of "Special or Irregular Phrases" the few phrases in which this method of ellipsis is resorted to.