Daddy's instruction was clear: that I had to stay away from my friends who were drug addicts. "that" is not necessary.
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RommelI've correctly used a colon (:) and the conjunction 'that' (starting with a small letter 't') in the sentence, haven't I?Daddy's instruction was clear: that I had to stay away from my friends who were drug addicts."that" is not necessary.