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Bamtori Posted 21 years ago
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When I say "you know how I said you could have anything you want" or "You always say how you're not putting away enough for retirement.", can I leave out "how"? Actually, I'm having a hard time understanding the difference if I use "how" or not in those sentences.
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", can I leave out "how"? He told me how he had visited China. I see 'how' in this sense as an informal conjunction.
- ", can I leave out "how"?
- He told me how he had visited China.
- I see 'how' in this sense as an informal conjunction.
- It is used in this way, but can be omitted in these kind of statements.
- It adds weakness and vagueness to what is said.
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Hi,
When I say "you know how I said you could have anything you want" or "You always say how you're not putting away enough for retirement.", can I leave out "how"?
He told me how he had visited China.
I see 'how' in this sense as an informal conjunction. It is used in this way, but can be omitted in these kind o
When I say "you know how I said you could have anything you want" or "You always say how you're not putting away enough for retirement.", can I leave out "how"?
He told me how he had visited China.
I see 'how' in this sense as an informal conjunction. It is used in this way, but can be omitted in these kind o
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I'd keep the "how" in the first one and probably leave it out in the second.
The first one is so common an expression as to be idiomatic. "You know how + Sentence..." meaning "Do you remember the circumstances (time, place, ...) in which + Sentence ...". This is a prelude to disappointing someone with what is going to come next! "Well, I didn't really mean it!"
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The first one is so common an expression as to be idiomatic. "You know how + Sentence..." meaning "Do you remember the circumstances (time, place, ...) in which + Sentence ...". This is a prelude to disappointing someone with what is going to come next! "Well, I didn't really mean it!"
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