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Yellowstarstruck Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

That

Hi!
"that" in number 1 can be omitted of course and still mean the same thing. Just wondering what "that" is classified as grammatically for number 1. Is it a pronoun? Thanks, Fulvio
1. I'm thinking that I'll visit my friend in Mexico someday. 2. I'm thinking I'll visit my friend in Mexico someday.
  

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yellowstarstruck Just wondering what "that" is classified as grammatically It's a subordinating conjunction.

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  • yellowstarstruck Just wondering what "that" is classified as grammatically It's a subordinating conjunction.
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yellowstarstruckJust wondering what "that" is classified as grammatically
It's a subordinating conjunction.
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yellowstarstruckJust wondering what "that" is classified as grammatically for number 1.
A more recent term is "complementizer" because it makes a whole clause (I'll visit ... some day) a complement (of the verb think, in this case). Because the that-clause is the content of the thought, it's called a content clause. that-clauses a
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