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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
'the fact that' or noun clause
'the fact that'
When must it be used and when is it optional?
Alternatives to this wordy phrase?
Aside from the fact that you are hungry...
Aside from that you are hungry...
Does this noun clause work here without 'the fact'?
THANKS
When must it be used and when is it optional?
Alternatives to this wordy phrase?
Aside from the fact that you are hungry...
Aside from that you are hungry...
Does this noun clause work here without 'the fact'?
THANKS
Top answer
It doesn't really work without 'the fact'-- yet 'the fact that' is one of the most anathematized phrases in style manuals (and I agree). I try my utmost to recast the sentence: Aside from your hunger....
- It doesn't really work without 'the fact'-- yet 'the fact that' is one of the most anathematized phrases in style manuals (and I agree).
- I try my utmost to recast the sentence: Aside from your hunger....
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It doesn't really work without 'the fact'-- yet 'the fact that' is one of the most anathematized phrases in style manuals (and I agree). I try my utmost to recast the sentence: Aside from your hunger....
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