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Pioussoul Posted 19 years ago
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reason why or that

01. We aren't going, for the simple reason 01i00____02i00 we can't afford it.02br
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002. Is there any reason 01i00___02i00 you can't come?02br
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00Which fits better in the blanks, why or that? Is it possible that both of them do?0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Pioussoul12cite 101. 12br 12br 102. 12br 12br 10Which fits better in the blanks, why or that?

— Philip

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Pioussoul12cite 101.
  • 12br 12br 102.
  • 12br 12br 10Which fits better in the blanks, why or that?
  • 12br 12blockquote 10 01b 01font 00"reason" and "why" should not be used together.
  • 1) I'd use "that".
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01cite10Pioussoul12cite101. We aren't going, for the simple reason 11i10____12i10 we can't afford it.12br
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102. Is there any reason 11i10___12i10 you can't come?12br
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10Which fits better in the blanks, why or that? Is it possible that both of th
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0 1. Only 01i00that02i00. (The simple reason is that we can't afford it. Inability to afford it IS the reason -- for not going. It is not a question of 01u00why02u00 we can't afford it.)02br
00 2. Either 01i00that02i00 or 01i00why02i00. (The reason is 01u00not02u0
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0 Thanks, Philip and CJ, for your excellent and quick reply. 0-
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