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Pieanne Posted 19 years ago
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0Hello, all,02br
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00I just came across this: "Is this the reason that you broke up with her?"02br
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00I would like a native's opinion ... I can't imagine how it can be correct, but some people say it is... What do you think?02br
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00Thank you!0-
  

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"12br 12br 10I would like a native's opinion ... I can't imagine how it can be correct, but some people say it is... 12br 12blockquote 11font 00I see nothing wrong with it.

— Philip

  • "12br 12br 10I would like a native's opinion ...
  • I can't imagine how it can be correct, but some people say it is...
  • 12br 12blockquote 11font 00I see nothing wrong with it.
  • I would most likely omit 'that'.
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01cite10Pieanne12cite10Hello, all,12br
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10I just came across this: "Is this the reason that you broke up with her?"12br
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10I would like a native's opinion ... I can't imagine how it can be correct, but some people say it is... What do you think?12br
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10Thank you!12
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1font00I can't imagine how it can be correct, but some people say it is... What do you think?02font02br
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01sup00This is correct. Perhaps the way you formed the question made it seem wrong. If you asked "what was the reason?", then it makes complete sense.02sup02br
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01sup00The reason I
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01cite10Philip12cite11blockquote
11cite20Pieanne22cite22br
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20I would like a native's opinion ... I can't imagine how it can be correct, but som
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11sup10The reason I asked for his opinion was because he is the expert in this field.12sup12br
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10A quick note:02br
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00"The reason...because.." is wrong construction, and it should be "The reason...that..".0-
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0OK, "the reason because" is wrong ... (I remember Calif's explanation)02br
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00But "the reason 01b00that02b00..." !!! I still can't swallow it! (Or maybe I'm beginning to...)0-
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01cite10Goodman12cite11font10I can't imagine how it can be correct, but some people say it is... What do you think?12font12br
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11sup10This is correct. Perhaps the way you formed the question made it seem wrong. If you asked "what was the reason?", then it makes complet
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0 I remember we had a similar discussion here05000. 040pid143614
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21font20I can't imagine how it can be correct, but some people say it is... What do you think?22font22br
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21sup20This is correct. Perhaps the way you formed the
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0Thank you, InchoateK, it's starting to dawn on me...02br
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00But yet...0-
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00The reason 01b00(that)02b00 I'm ringing is to ask a favour0240hrefhttp://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=65859&dict=CALD
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