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Lereve Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
The use/meaning of 'that of'
Hi,
I come across 'that of' in sentences often. what does it mean? and when do we use it ?
does anyone know?
Thx.
I come across 'that of' in sentences often. what does it mean? and when do we use it ?
does anyone know?
Thx.
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Welcome to English Forums! In that of, that acts as a replacement for some noun that occurred earlier in the sentence. That way you don't have to repeat the same word again.
- Welcome to English Forums!
- In that of, that acts as a replacement for some noun that occurred earlier in the sentence.
- That way you don't have to repeat the same word again.
- The temperature of that star is three times that of the sun.
- S.
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Welcome to English Forums!
In that of, that
acts as a replacement for some noun that occurred earlier in the sentence. That way you don't have to repeat the same word again.
The temperature of that star is three times that of the sun. [The temperature of that star is three times the temperature of the sun.]
The pri
In that of, that
acts as a replacement for some noun that occurred earlier in the sentence. That way you don't have to repeat the same word again.
The temperature of that star is three times that of the sun. [The temperature of that star is three times the temperature of the sun.]
The pri
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