VP-ellipsis elides a non-finite VP. Finally, Tanenbaum suggests that MacKinnon elides the distinction between myth and reality. An ellipsis mechanism elides the redundant material from all the conjuncts except the right-most one. The resulting -"ua"- elides into -"a"-. In General American, elides entirely when following alveolar consonants, in a process called yod dropping. Sluicing usually elides everything from a direct or indirect question except the question word. NLM elides ending page numbers and uses a hyphen as the range indicating character (184-5). It marks the Manitou passage, where Lake Michigan elides into Grand Traverse Bay. Gapping usually elides minimally a finite verb and further any non-finite verbs that are present.