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Kilimanjaro Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
that /that in
Hello,
What do you think about this question. The correct answer according to the testee's key is "that".But is the question sentence correctly set using "that".? Thank you in advance.
They have moved into a flat ............. we helped them to paint and decorate.
a) who
b) whose
c) whom
d) that
What do you think about this question. The correct answer according to the testee's key is "that".But is the question sentence correctly set using "that".? Thank you in advance.
They have moved into a flat ............. we helped them to paint and decorate.
a) who
b) whose
c) whom
d) that
Top answer
Yes, "that" is the correct word. )
- Yes, "that" is the correct word.
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Yes, "that" is the correct word. (I would omit the "to" before "paint" however.)
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Grammar GeekYes, "that" is the correct word. (I would omit the "to" before "paint" however.)Hello GG,
Is "that" replaceable with "where" here? It seems to me that "that"needs a preposition i.e: "that..........in" at the end of the sentence.
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You painted the flat. You helped decorate the flat. It's the flat that you helped paint and decorate.
Why do you think it needs an "in"?
Why do you think it needs an "in"?
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They have moved into a flat that we helped them to paint and decorate.
I don't think them is required.
I don't think them is required.
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It's not required, but the omission leaves out the idea that 'they' were the recipients of the help because 'they' were doing the painting and decorating.
Otherwise, you could imagine a different situation, such as
They have moved into a flat that we helped the building owner (to) paint and decorate.
CJ
Otherwise, you could imagine a different situation, such as
They have moved into a flat that we helped the building owner (to) paint and decorate.
CJ
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CalifJimIt's not required, but the omission leaves out the idea that 'they' were the recipients of the help because 'they' were doing the painting and decorating.Just
Otherwise, you could imagine a different situation, such as
They have moved into a flat that we helped the building owner (to) paint and decorate.
CJ
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We don't have flats in the U.S., so I'm not familiar with the system. 
I assumed that a building of many flats would be owned by a
I assumed that a building of many flats would be owned by a00
CalifJimWe don't have flats in the U.S., so I'm not familiar with the system.
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Hi guys,
In my experience, 'a flat' is basically just another term for 'an apartment'.
Clive
In my experience, 'a flat' is basically just another term for 'an apartment'.
Clive
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