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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Usage of 'that'
"We will work with Korea to ensure that signature can take place as soon as possible next year."
I have seen the sentence and I know that we should consider context first but I was wondering if the 'that' is a conjunction or a demonstrative adjective like "that boy"?
I think that the 'that' should be a conjunction, considering context and grammar. What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
A :"This mutually beneficial FTA will help both our countries sustain growth amid the rapidly changing international economic conditions and we will be strong partners going forward."
B :"We will work with Korea to ensure that signature can take place as soon as possible next year."
I have seen the sentence and I know that we should consider context first but I was wondering if the 'that' is a conjunction or a demonstrative adjective like "that boy"?
I think that the 'that' should be a conjunction, considering context and grammar. What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
A :"This mutually beneficial FTA will help both our countries sustain growth amid the rapidly changing international economic conditions and we will be strong partners going forward."
B :"We will work with Korea to ensure that signature can take place as soon as possible next year."
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It's most likely a conjunction. A demonstrative cannot totally be ruled out. In a spoken sentence the two could be distinguished by differing emphasis.
- It's most likely a conjunction.
- A demonstrative cannot totally be ruled out.
- In a spoken sentence the two could be distinguished by differing emphasis.
- For me, the idea of a signature "taking place" seems a bit off.
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It's most likely a conjunction. A demonstrative cannot totally be ruled out. In a spoken sentence the two could be distinguished by differing emphasis.
For me, the idea of a signature "taking place" seems a bit off.
For me, the idea of a signature "taking place" seems a bit off.
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