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Interventizio Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Omitting conjunctive that

Hi
Can I omit "that" used as conjunctive? The phrase I have in mind is: "You are right (that) it's not a proper behaviour."
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You cannot omit it without other changes. You are right: it's not proper behavior You are right about it not being proper behavior. ")

— BarbaraPA

  • You cannot omit it without other changes.
  • You are right: it's not proper behavior You are right about it not being proper behavior.
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You cannot omit it without other changes.

You are right: it's not proper behavior
You are right about it not being proper behavior.

(Omit the "a" before "behavior.")
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Not in that particular sentence. You can omit it, but then it becomes two independent clauses.

"You are right; it's not a proper behaviour."

Normally you can omit that as an introduction to a noun clause direct object.

We believe (that) he left last night at 6 pm.
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