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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Insert 'that' or not.

Hi Everyone,

I have a question about this sentence I wrote earlier:

'The reason Billy is upset is that he lost his wallet.'

My question is:

Do I need to insert the word - that - into the sentence?

Can we say, 'The reason Billy is upset is he lost his wallet.'

This doesn't sound too bad - I think.

Emotion: tongue tied

Thanks,
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Cup cake Do I need to insert the word - that - into the sentence? For careful writing, yes; otherwise the sentence structure is unclear, at least on first reading.

— Mister Micawber

  • Cup cake Do I need to insert the word - that - into the sentence?
  • For careful writing, yes; otherwise the sentence structure is unclear, at least on first reading.
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Cup cakeDo I need to insert the word - that - into the sentence?
For careful writing, yes; otherwise the sentence structure is unclear, at least on first reading.
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