Usage with that
a) He wanted to meet a friend he had met on holiday.
b) It isn't necessary he takes the medication.
c) It was true Sarah told Jenny Jenny was over the limit.
Is there a term for the implied that which is often omitted in these instances?
Or is it just whether or not that is explicitly required?
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panda blue 483 Is there a term for the implied that which is often omitted in these instances? Just "implied that ". ) is omitted at the beginning of a relative clause, you can say there's a "contact relative" there.
- panda blue 483 Is there a term for the implied that which is often omitted in these instances?
- Just "implied that ".
- ) is omitted at the beginning of a relative clause, you can say there's a "contact relative" there.
- At least some writers on grammar use that term.
- CJ
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panda blue 483Is there a term for the implied that which is often omitted in these instances?
Just "implied that".
When that (or who or which, etc.) is omitted at the beginning of a relative clause, you can say there's a "contact relative" there. At least some writers on grammar use that term.
CJ
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