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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Who am I that I should object

Who am I that I should object ?

What is the meaning of "that" in this sentence ?

Shouldn't the sentence be "Who am I that should object ?"
  

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" The grammatical structure is: Who + verb "to be" + pronoun + infinitive. Examples: Who are you to tell me what to do? Who is he to give tax advice?

  • " The grammatical structure is: Who + verb "to be" + pronoun + infinitive.
  • Examples: Who are you to tell me what to do?
  • Who is he to give tax advice?
  • The word "that" is unnecessary.
  • - vocabfish
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I believe a better option is, "Who am I to object?"

The grammatical structure is: Who + verb "to be" + pronoun + infinitive.

Examples:

Who are you to tell me what to do?

Who is he to give tax advice?

The word "that" is unnecessary.

- vocabfish

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