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Jayden Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
using of ''that'' to make noun clause
Maybe that girl is taller than man is too tall . Could I use'' that '' like this sentence or I could omit it .
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You can't omit it. that is used here as a demonstrative adjective eg you point at her and say that girl over there in the blue dress. As written, your sentence makes no sense.
- You can't omit it.
- that is used here as a demonstrative adjective eg you point at her and say that girl over there in the blue dress.
- As written, your sentence makes no sense.
- Do you mean eg this?
- Maybe that girl is taller than a man.
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You can't omit it.
that is used here as a demonstrative adjective eg you point at her and say that girl over there in the blue dress.
As written, your sentence makes no sense.
Do you mean eg this? Maybe that girl is taller than a man. She is too tall.
that is used here as a demonstrative adjective eg you point at her and say that girl over there in the blue dress.
As written, your sentence makes no sense.
Do you mean eg this? Maybe that girl is taller than a man. She is too tall.
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JaydenCould I use'' that '' like this sentence or I could omit it .Neither approach will fix it.
Maybe a girl is too tall [when / if] she is taller than a man.
[When / If] a girl is taller than a man, maybe she is too tall.
CJ
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