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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

That much...

Thankfully, now that jimmy's
been transferred to Met Gen hospital, he's that much closer Why the 'that'? to home.
I really think that the future looks a whole lot brighter
for him. He's going to be better?
  

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Hi, Thankfully, now that jimmy's been transferred to Met Gen hospital, he's that much closer Why the 'that'? to home. 'That' quantifies how much.

— Clive

  • Hi, Thankfully, now that jimmy's been transferred to Met Gen hospital, he's that much closer Why the 'that'?
  • to home.
  • 'That' quantifies how much.
  • eg Met Gen is 2 miles closer to his home than the hospital he was in before he was transferred.
  • Thus, 'he's that much closer' means 'he's two miles closer'.
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Hi,
Thankfully, now that jimmy's
been transferred to Met Gen hospital, he's that much closer Why the 'that'? to home.

'That' quantifies how much. eg
Met Gen is 2 miles closer to his home than the hospital he was in before he was transferred.
Thus, 'he's that much closer' means 'he's two miles closer'.

I really think
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