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Can I omit the relative pronoun and the verb 'be' in the this sentence? That is, can:

I doubt we presume too far in thinking that by scientific truthfulness, he means proven facts which are not prone to change.

be changed to:

I doubt we presume too far in thinking that by scientific truthfulness, he means proven facts not prone to change.

J.R.
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Yes, it can. Both are good English. The second sentence is, however, a bit more vague in meaning, and would only be worthwhile in formal situations. When you speak normally, you wouldn't omit the relative pronoun.

MMJZ
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