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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

omission of that (noun clause)

01. He told me that his mother was ill.02br
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002. The trouble is that I sing out of tune.02br
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003. That opinions will differ is invetiable.02br
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004. It is invetiable that opinions will differ.02br
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00In #1 & #2, the01i00 that02i00 can be omitted. In #3, the omission is not possible.02br
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00Can we omit the 01i00that 02i00in #4?0-
  

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12br 12blockquote 10It is inevitable -- opinions will differ02br 02br 00It is inevitable: opinions will differ0-

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  • 12br 12blockquote 10It is inevitable -- opinions will differ02br 02br 00It is inevitable: opinions will differ0-
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01cite10Teo12cite10Can we omit the 11i10that 12i10in #4?12br
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10It is inevitable -- opinions will differ02br
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0 1. He told me 01font00(that) his mother was ill02font00. 01font00-- 02font01font00that clause in object position02font02br
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002. The trouble is 01font00(that) I sing out of tune02font00. 01font
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0No,we can not omit " that" in that sentense0-
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01cite10Teo12cite103. That opinions will differ is invetiable.12br
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104. It is invetiable that opinions will differ.12br
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0 I would not omit 01i00that02i00 in any of the sentences except the first.02br
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Teo4. It is invetiable that opinions will differ.
TeoCan we omit the that in #4?
The original sentence could have been: That opinios will differ is inevitale. This sentence is stylistically ackward; thus a process known as subject extraposition has taken place. The subject has been postponed from its normal position, plac
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No. It must be included.

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