When the rest of a sentence after its subject is a little bit long, how is "that" used?
Hello everyone,
As you all can see on the title, my question is about use of "that" as a subject.
Examples,
1-) Is it a reason for you to be uneasy that a thief broke into your house.
What I mean is "Is that a thief broke into your house a reason for you to be uneasy.
2-) Is it connected to the things I told you that you didn't come to the meeting.
What I mean is "Is that you didn't come to the meeting connected to what I told you.
Are they correct gramatically? According to me, the first one is easy to understand but the second one is complicated and ambiguous on this way. Basicly, I think on the way which is "If the rest of sentence after the subject is long, I should use "that" instead of "it". But If it is not a long sentence, I should use "that" at the end of sentence.
Thank you very much.
Top answer
The sentences are a little awkward and confusing. But the solution is to rewrite them to make them clearer. For example: 1-) Is it a reason for you to be uneasy that a thief broke into your house.
- The sentences are a little awkward and confusing.
- But the solution is to rewrite them to make them clearer.
- For example: 1-) Is it a reason for you to be uneasy that a thief broke into your house.
- Were you uneasy because a thief broke into your house?
- 2-) Is it connected to the things I told you that you didn't come to the meeting.
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The sentences are a little awkward and confusing. But the solution is to rewrite them to make them clearer. For example:
1-) Is it a reason for you to be uneasy that a thief broke into your house.
Were you uneasy because a thief broke into your house?
2-) Is it connected to the things I told you that you didn't come to the meeting.
Did you skip t
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