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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

The omission of a relative adverb

This makes the fifth time you failed the exam.

I'd like to know if a relative adverb is implied after "the fifth time."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

Top answer

'That' is optional there. A 'have' would be nice, too.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'That' is optional there.
  • A 'have' would be nice, too.
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'That' is optional there. A 'have' would be nice, too.
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Thank you, Mr. Micawber, for your very kind answer. Emotion: smile
Then I'd like to know you mean the appositional "that."
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park sang joonThen I'd like to know you mean the appositional "that."
I know nothing of those things; ask CJ.
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