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SSY Jung Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

when/that

Dear members

Can I use both "when" or " that" in the sentecne below.

"It was Saturday (when/that) he proposed to her."

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Both are possible, but when is condemned by some grammarians.

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  • Both are possible, but when is condemned by some grammarians.
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Both are possible, but when is condemned by some grammarians.
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Aspara GusBoth are possible, but when is condemned by some grammarians.
Oh, that's interesting. Do they say why they condemn when?
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Perfect StrangerDo they say why they condemn when?
Because 'when' is already indicated by 'Saturday'.
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Mister MicawberBecause 'when' is already indicated by 'Saturday'.
Thanks a lot
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Mister Micawber Perfect StrangerDo they say why they condemn when?Because 'when' is already indicated by 'Saturday'.
Mr MM,
How would you approach the sentence below if that is the reason for condamnation for the original sentence ? I supposed perhaps it's because "when" was used as a relative pronoun, correct?

In similar context: It was five
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SSY JungIt was Saturday (when/that) he proposed to her.
It was Saturday when he proposed to her. =~ He proposed marriage to her on Saturday.

It was Saturday that he proposed to her. =~ He suggested a day (on which they might do something). That day was Saturday.

CJ
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grammarfreak if that is the reason for condamnation for the original sentence ?
I didn't condemn it; I indicated why some grammarians think it is not good.
grammarfreak It was five o'clock, just as I was ready to leave my office when the building started shaking.
'When' as you say is relative (grammatically) to 'as I was rea
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Mister MicawberThey are limited to who, which, that—conjunctions for adjectival clauses.)
Thank you. That what I thought as well.
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