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Moscovki Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

That and but that

Could you please help me see if these are correct?
1. That I could see him again. (I wish I could see him again)
2. But that you are allowed by me, you can't go out of here. (Unless you are allowed by me, you can't go out of here)
Thank you very much.
  

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Moscovki Could you please help me see if these are correct? They are correct. They are also completely out-of-date.

  • Moscovki Could you please help me see if these are correct?
  • They are correct.
  • They are also completely out-of-date.
  • No one says such things these days.
  • Expressions like these are only useful for writers who wish to imitate the florid language of at least a hundred years ago.
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MoscovkiCould you please help me see if these are correct?
They are correct. They are also completely out-of-date. No one says such things these days. Expressions like these are only useful for writers who wish to imitate the florid language of at least a hundred years ago.

CJ
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I would go further than CJ and say that they are not correct in the English of today.

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