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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
It is disturbing when/that
It is disturbing when/that students use their cell phones in class.
Hi,
Which fits better in the above, when or that? Thanks.
Hi,
Which fits better in the above, when or that? Thanks.
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'When' seems much better to me.
- 'When' seems much better to me.
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Thanks, Mister.
By the way, does the dummy subject "it" stand for the when-clause?
By the way, does the dummy subject "it" stand for the when-clause?
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Yes, right. That's an argument against using the adverb 'when' rather than 'that', but 'when' still sounds more colloquial to me.
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