Asked by John

A: Who's calling,please?
B: This is Mom speaking.

What is omitted before 'speaking'?
Is 'who is' dropped before 'speaking'?
Answered by drwls
Both are fine just as they were written. You could say "This is Mom who is speaking" but the "who is" is assumed, and completely unncessary.
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