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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

That what

They always request that what they need be delivered to them on such short notice.

I found this in a TOIEC practice test booklet and it seems odd to me... Is the use of "that what" here correct?

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Yes, because "that what" is not a phrase by itself. The words come together by accident. Replace "what they need" with another word and you will see: They always request that pizza be delivered to them on such short notice .

  • Yes, because "that what" is not a phrase by itself.
  • The words come together by accident.
  • Replace "what they need" with another word and you will see: They always request that pizza be delivered to them on such short notice .
  • Better?
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Yes, because "that what" is not a phrase by itself. The words come together by accident.

Replace "what they need" with another word and you will see:

They always request that pizza be delivered to them on such short notice.

Better?

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