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Klavier Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
So...that
Hello. In the pattern so...that, may I leave out that.
I was so tired that I fell asleep on the train.
I was so tired I fell asleep on the train.
I was so tired that I fell asleep on the train.
I was so tired I fell asleep on the train.
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In this example, yes, it sounds fine without that It won't always work though. 'I was so upset that I crashed the car' means my emotional state caused me to crash the car whereas 'I was so upset I crashed the car' means I am upset after the event, as I now have a damaged car!
- In this example, yes, it sounds fine without that It won't always work though.
- 'I was so upset that I crashed the car' means my emotional state caused me to crash the car whereas 'I was so upset I crashed the car' means I am upset after the event, as I now have a damaged car!
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In this example, yes, it sounds fine without that
It won't always work though.
'I was so upset that I crashed the car' means my emotional state caused me to crash the car
whereas
'I was so upset I crashed the car' means I am upset after the event, as I now have a damaged car!
It won't always work though.
'I was so upset that I crashed the car' means my emotional state caused me to crash the car
whereas
'I was so upset I crashed the car' means I am upset after the event, as I now have a damaged car!
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Hi, Nona,
That's a really interesting example. But I can hear either sentence either way. Are you sure the presence or absence of "that" really changes the meaning? If so, is it a British usage?
Jim
That's a really interesting example. But I can hear either sentence either way. Are you sure the presence or absence of "that" really changes the meaning? If so, is it a British usage?
Jim
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