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Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
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There is something wrong with him that...
Is this sentence correct:
1) There is something wrong with him that he does not care about anything.
Meaning: He does not care about anything and therefore there is something wrong with him.
Maybe it is dialectal?
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) There is something wrong with him that he does not care about anything.
Meaning: He does not care about anything and therefore there is something wrong with him.
Maybe it is dialectal?
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
In this sentence, the word ‘that’ is acting as ‘because’. Your ‘Meaning’ suggestion is right. ” It is sometimes because of a death in his family, or because of mental illness.
- In this sentence, the word ‘that’ is acting as ‘because’.
- Your ‘Meaning’ suggestion is right.
- ” It is sometimes because of a death in his family, or because of mental illness.
- No, I would think it is not dialectal; fairly widely said, I think.
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In this sentence, the word ‘that’ is acting as ‘because’. Your ‘Meaning’ suggestion is right.
When someone loses interest in everyday events, people say of him, “He doesn’t care if it rains or shines.” It is sometimes because of a death in his family, or because of mental illness. No, I would think it is not dialectal; fairly widely said, I think.
When someone loses interest in everyday events, people say of him, “He doesn’t care if it rains or shines.” It is sometimes because of a death in his family, or because of mental illness. No, I would think it is not dialectal; fairly widely said, I think.
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