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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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That clause
Master, can you tell me the usage of that-clause?
Example: There is little doubt if you’re interested in history, you are also interested in genealogy, especially the genealogy of your own family.
There seems a word, “that” omitted between doubt and if. In summary, there is little doubt that if you’re … Is that right?
If so, I was often told if that-clause is equal to an antecedent, a word “that” can’t be omitted. I am so confused.
Considering the above sentence is divided into segments, the results are following:
There is little doubt (that)if you’re interested in history, you are also interested in genealogy, especially the genealogy of your own family. That is… little doubt = (that) you are also interested in genealogy,….. Is that right?
Example: There is little doubt if you’re interested in history, you are also interested in genealogy, especially the genealogy of your own family.
There seems a word, “that” omitted between doubt and if. In summary, there is little doubt that if you’re … Is that right?
If so, I was often told if that-clause is equal to an antecedent, a word “that” can’t be omitted. I am so confused.
Considering the above sentence is divided into segments, the results are following:
There is little doubt (that)
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There is little doubt (that), if you’re interested in history, you are also interested in genealogy,... or There is little doubt, if you’re interested in history, ( that) you are also interested in genealogy,... and If you’re interested in history, there is little doubt (that) you are also interested in genealogy, 'that' could be omitted in all the above versions.
- There is little doubt (that), if you’re interested in history, you are also interested in genealogy,...
- or There is little doubt, if you’re interested in history, ( that) you are also interested in genealogy,...
- and If you’re interested in history, there is little doubt (that) you are also interested in genealogy, 'that' could be omitted in all the above versions.
- Can you give a sentence in which you believe 'that' can't be omitted?
- That way, we might be able to understand your confusion.
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There is little doubt (that), if you’re interested in history, you are also interested in genealogy,...
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There is little doubt, if you’re interested in history, (that) you are also interested in genealogy,...
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If you’re interested in history, there is little doubt (that) you are also interested in genealogy,
'that' could be omitte
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There is little doubt, if you’re interested in history, (that) you are also interested in genealogy,...
and
If you’re interested in history, there is little doubt (that) you are also interested in genealogy,
'that' could be omitte
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