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Angliholic Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

It was three days ago that/when

It was three days ago that/when I bought this book.

Hi,
Does either "that" or "when" fit in the above and sound right? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic Does either "that" or "when" fit in the above and sound right? 'When' sounds redundant and is disliked by some grammarians.

— Mister Micawber

  • Angliholic Does either "that" or "when" fit in the above and sound right?
  • 'When' sounds redundant and is disliked by some grammarians.
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AngliholicDoes either "that" or "when" fit in the above and sound right?
'When' sounds redundant and is disliked by some grammarians.
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Angliholic....It was three days ago that/when I bought this book.

Hi,Does either "that" or "when" fit in the above and sound right?
"that" sounds much better, and I would only use "that".
'With "when", the sentence sounds unfinished.
example..
'It was three days ago, when I bought this book, that I really began t
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