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Pructus Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Omitting who and that
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a. There's a man outside ( ) wants to speak to you.
b. It was John ( ) told me about you.
In the two case, it seems to be generally agreed that who, or that can be omitted in the ( )s.
I assume that that is usually in written form that who or that are allowed to be omitted.
When people speak, it will be rare that they are omitted.
Is this correct picture of native speakers use of English language?
a. There's a man outside ( ) wants to speak to you.
b. It was John ( ) told me about you.
In the two case, it seems to be generally agreed that who, or that can be omitted in the ( )s.
I assume that that is usually in written form that who or that are allowed to be omitted.
When people speak, it will be rare that they are omitted.
Is this correct picture of native speakers use of English language?
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pructus a. There's a man outside ( ) wants to speak to you. b.
- pructus a.
- There's a man outside ( ) wants to speak to you.
- b.
- It was John ( ) told me about you.
- These are incorrect without who or that .
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pructusa. There's a man outside ( ) wants to speak to you.These are incorrect without who or that. The relative pronoun is obligatory when it is subject of the relative clause.
b. It was John ( ) told me about you.
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You'll hear such things in some dialect areas, but they are generally considered sub-standard,
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