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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Sentence
"He laughed like a jerk he was."
Is this a valid sentence? Or should it be:
"He laughed like a jerk that he was."
Why?
Thanks.
Is this a valid sentence? Or should it be:
"He laughed like a jerk that he was."
Why?
Thanks.
Top answer
" That is optional. You can use it either with or without the relative pronoun.
- " That is optional.
- You can use it either with or without the relative pronoun.
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"He laughed like the jerk (that) he was."
That is optional. You can use it either with or without the relative pronoun.
That is optional. You can use it either with or without the relative pronoun.
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Thanks. I do have to concentrate on articles. "The" gave the meaning I was going for. I appreciate the comment.
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