Hi there, I came across the following sentence in a book. Thaile clasped her hands to stop them trembling. I had to re-read it a few times to make sure that I hadn’t missed something, namely the word from , which, in my variety of English, is essential to the grammar of the sentence. Normally, I would dismiss such a construction as ungrammatical and possibly non-native, but it was written by an exceptional fantasy author. What do you think? Could it be correct but maybe unusual or old-fashioned? Any input is welcome, of course. Thanks for reading.
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