How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem
...There are three very different uses of that: Subordinating that: ?I know that this is the answer.? Demonstrative pronoun that: ? That is not the answer.? Adjectival that: ? That answer is not it.? Double that occurs because the first that is the subordinating that, and the second that is a demonstrative pronoun or adjectival that. That is, if you subordinate a clause that begins ......
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word choice - How to use "who" vs. "that" - English Language & Usage ...
...I often get confused when trying to use who vs that. Some examples that often confuse me: That The person that went to the store. The people that went shopping. The persons that went...
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pronouns - When to use ?that? and when to use ?which?, especially in ...
...Actually, there's more to this than mentioned in some other answers. The word that is a subordinator; it is not a relative word like who, where, when, or which. Even in integrated relative clauses, they are not always interchangeable. When the relative construction follows a fronted preposition, only relative words will do, so relative pronoun which is available, but that isn't. We have to ......
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grammaticality - "that" + "would" = "that'd"? - English Language ...
...Is "that'd" an appropriate contraction of "that" and "would"? I say it, but I'm not sure if it's a legitimate contraction in written form....
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Is my use of "that that" in this sentence gramaticaly correct
...Grammatically it is correct. The first 'that' would be a conjunction; something like 'I thought that' or 'I feel that'. The second 'that' would be a pronoun, such as 'that wasn't a thing' or 'that was no longer acceptable'. Structured together would be: I thought that that wasn't a thing anymore I thought that that was no longer acceptable. If it bothers you, you can usually remove one of the ......
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Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses?
...He will understand that I was not joking. He will understand I was not joking. Which of the sentences is correct? Are there any specific rules about the use of "that" in the sentences I...
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grammar - When to use "this" or "that"? - English Language & Usage ...
...Hello, Drflash55, and welcome to English Language & Usage. Your answer seems to be heavily weighted toward personal opinion as opposed to objective analysis?but this site especially prizes answers that have an identifiable basis in verifiable fact rather than just opinion. Please consider strengthening your answer by citing some independent authority that draws the same general conclusion ......
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word choice - Using "that" and "this" interchangeably - English ...
...Learning and using English I'm always confused about what word to use for referring to things that have been described by me a few sentences earlier: "that" or "this". Confusion comes from the fact...
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grammar - How to distinguish it-cleft and extraposition? 'It was Ben ...
...I have a question about it-cleft and extraposition. For example the two sentences: It was in the apartment that Ben found something interesting -- a mouse eating cheese. It was obvious that whenev......
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word choice - Difference between "the" and "that" - English Language ...
...I wonder what the difference between the and that in this context is: A: Hey, I've heard we have a new printer. B: Really? Let's print the documents on the/that new printer then....
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