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Johner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

You know, I know it was a bit of a rough ride in the beginning, but the important thing is, is I handled it.

What's that second "is"? I find it redundant. And I think "rough ride" isn't in its main meaning here. We can't be sure about it but isn't that possible?

Thanks.
  

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Hi Johner, Yes, I agree that the second "is" is redundant, but it could be replaced by "that". g. an event or task, was not smooth.

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  • Hi Johner, Yes, I agree that the second "is" is redundant, but it could be replaced by "that".
  • g.
  • an event or task, was not smooth.
  • Literally, this expression means a journey on horseback, where the road conditions are uneven.
  • Best wishes Mo
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Hi Johner,
Yes, I agree that the second "is" is redundant, but it could be replaced by "that".
A "rough ride" is a figurative expression meaning that the progress of something, e.g. an event or task, was not smooth.
Literally, this expression means a journey on horseback, where the road conditions are uneven.

Best wishes
Mo
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johnerthe important thing is, is I handled it
This is a common mistake among native speakers. The correct forms are these:

What the important thing is is that I handled it. (awkward)
The important thing is that I handled it. (better)

Sometimes a speaker has something like the first one in mind when he starts to form the sentence, but th
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Thank you so much Mo and Jim. I appreciate your illuminating replies. I hope we see Mo more often.
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