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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
That after prepositions
"that" as a conjunction can be placed after verbs, adjectives and nouns, but I realize that it cannot be placed after prepositions.
So what I do is to add "the fact" before "that".
for example:
1.The outcome is bad because of the fact that we are not co-operative.
2.The slow increase rate of my town's population is the result of the fact that most of us are barren.
What I would like to ask is if I can leave out 'of the fact' in second sentence, just like:
The slow increase of rate my town's population is the result that most of us are barren.
Thank you.
So what I do is to add "the fact" before "that".
for example:
1.The outcome is bad because of the fact that we are not co-operative.
2.The slow increase rate of my town's population is the result of the fact that most of us are barren.
What I would like to ask is if I can leave out 'of the fact' in second sentence, just like:
The slow increase of rate my town's population is the result that most of us are barren.
Thank you.
Top answer
No. You should also avoid 'the fact that', which many stylists abhor. The outcome is bad because we are not co-operative.
- No.
- You should also avoid 'the fact that', which many stylists abhor.
- The outcome is bad because we are not co-operative.
- The slow increase rate of my town's population is because most of us are barren.
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No. You should also avoid 'the fact that', which many stylists abhor.
1.The outcome is bad because we are not co-operative.
2.The slow increase rate of my town's population is because most of us are barren.
1.The outcome is bad because we are not co-operative.
2.The slow increase rate of my town's population is because most of us are barren.
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Yes, I know UsingEnglish; a reputable site. I have a couple of thousand posts over there, but it would be spreading myself thinner than the butter on boarding house toast to continue at UE.
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