I'm trying to settle a debate. When someone omits the word "that" and simply writes "the fact I", am I correct in thinking this is wrong? It certainly looks wrong, and I only see people on the Internet using it, never any serious published works.
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You are correct. The correct collocation should be: The fact that..
— Dimsumexpress
You are correct.
The correct collocation should be: The fact that..
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