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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Use of that

Greetings and salutations,

I'm a native dutch speaker and I have some difficulties with the use of the word that. For example which of the following sentences is the most correct?

The moment I had so intensely yearned toward...

The moment that I had so intensely yearned toward...

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

The moment that I had so intensely yearned toward... 'That' is optional in this structure unless ambiguity results. 'That' here is a bit more formal.

— Mister Micawber

  • The moment that I had so intensely yearned toward...
  • 'That' is optional in this structure unless ambiguity results.
  • 'That' here is a bit more formal.
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Anonymouswhich of the following sentences is the most correct?The moment I had so intensely yearned toward...The moment that I had so intensely yearned toward...
'That' is optional in this structure unless ambiguity results. 'That' here is a bit more formal.
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Thanks so much for the quick response, you just saved me from having to go through 55k words to evaluate the use of 1200 that's.
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