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Teleostomi Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

On what condition can we omit the conjunction "that"?

(1) It was clear that something had to be done.
(2) It's a pity that Tanaka could not join our meeting.
(3) Is it true (that) you are going abroad?
(4) It is natural (that) she should get angry.

Can't you omit (that) in (1) and (2)? Is above examples suggesting that we can omit "that" in some sentences all right but not OK in some cases?

  

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Hi Teleostomi I am really looking forward to replies to your question. In a few previous threads some native speakers have expressed ideas about that which were totally alien to me. Cheers CB

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  • Hi Teleostomi I am really looking forward to replies to your question.
  • In a few previous threads some native speakers have expressed ideas about that which were totally alien to me.
  • Cheers CB
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Hi Teleostomi

I am really looking forward to replies to your question. In a few previous threads some native speakers have expressed ideas about that which were totally alien to me.

Cheers
CB
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Search (top right Search box) with
omit that
and you will find relevant threads such as:

Omission of "that" as subordinate conjunction
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Teleostomi
(1) It was clear that something had to be done.
(2) It's a pity that Tanaka could not join our meeting.
(3) Is it true (that) you are going abroad?
(4) It is natural (that) she should get angry.

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It seems to me that you can include or exclude that in any of these. Excluding that makes the style much less formal.

CJ
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Thanks a lot!

Marius, your link helps a lot!
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