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Kjs980508 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Can "that" be deleted?

"The problem is the dog they have barks all night, and I can't sleep."
Like the sentence above, can "that" between "is" and "the" be deleted? And is this possible in any kinds of sentences?
Thanks in advance.
  

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Hi, what about: The problem is the dog that barks all night and I can't sleep. But I'm learning English, just like you

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Hi,

what about: The problem is the dog that barks all night and I can't sleep.

But I'm learning English, just like you
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I think your opinion is also great. Emotion: smile Thanks for the reply!
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Hi

If that is how the sentence was said at the time then it is fine - in spoken English the "that" is sometimes lost in that way

If you are writing it as a complete sentence then there probably should be a "that"...

- The problem is that their dog barks all night...

- The problem is the dog they have that barks all night...

Dave
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Thanks a lot for replying (also for replying to many of my questions)! I really appreciate it. Emotion: smile
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