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Inchoateknowledge Posted 19 years ago
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02br 02br 01font 00that, adverb [from Longman Dictionary of Contemorary English]02font 02br 02br 01font 00[+ adjective/adverb]02br 00102br 00spoken used to say how big, how much etc, especially when you are showing the size, amount etc with your hands02br 00It was quite a large fish - about that long. 02br 00202br 00[usually in negatives] spoken as much as in the present situation or as much as has been stated02br 00I'm sorry, I hadn't realized the situation was that bad. No one expected it to cost that much.

— Fantasy

  • 02br 02br 01font 00that, adverb [from Longman Dictionary of Contemorary English]02font 02br 02br 01font 00[+ adjective/adverb]02br 00102br 00spoken used to say how big, how much etc, especially when you are showing the size, amount etc with your hands02br 00It was quite a large fish - about that long.
  • 02br 00202br 00[usually in negatives] spoken as much as in the present situation or as much as has been stated02br 00I'm sorry, I hadn't realized the situation was that bad.
  • No one expected it to cost that much.
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01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite10Hello12br
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01font00I have not seen that many (many = noun here) crowded at the entrance.02font02br
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01font00that02font00 is definitely not an adverb in the above sentence.02br
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1font00I (subject) + have not seen (verb) + that many people (object) crowded (past participle) at the entrance.02font02br
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01cite10Fantasy12cite11font10I (subject) + have not seen (verb) + that many people (object) crowded (past participle) at the entrance.12font12br
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0Well, I am new here and began to reply to your question by mistake. 02br
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00Now, I see why other poople do not reply to your post. 02br
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00My advice to you is this: put on listening ears. Don't be so argumentative if you want to have other people help you. 02br
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1b01font00I agree with Fantasy. Below are my references.02font02b02br
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01cite10Anonymous12cite11b11font10I agree with Fantasy. Below are my references.12font12b12br
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