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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of 'that'

Hi

Is the use of that optional here?

I kept asking myself that why it happened.

I kept asking myself why it happened.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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I kept asking myself that why it happened . It's less than optional – it's inadmissible! '"

— BillJ

  • I kept asking myself that why it happened .
  • It's less than optional – it's inadmissible!
  • '"
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I kept asking myself that why it happened.

It's less than optional – it's inadmissible!

The underlined expression is a subordinate interrogative clause (embedded question), where the meaning is:

"I kept asking myself the answer to the question 'Why did it happen?'"


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