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  1. How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem

    Sep 25, 2010 · Have you ever had a case where you felt compelled to include strange things like a double that in a sentence? If so, then what did you do to resolve this? For me, I never knew …

  2. pronouns - When to use “that” and when to use “which”, …

    Aug 6, 2010 · Actually, there's more to this than mentioned in some other answers. The word that is a subordinator; it is not a relative word like who, where, when, or which. Even in integrated …

  3. Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses?

    He will understand that I was not joking. He will understand I was not joking. Which of the sentences is correct? Are there any specific rules about the use of "that" in the …

  4. How to avoid that "that that" that is so very awkward

    In all seriousness, are there any common patterns or strategies people use to avoid having to write a sentence in which "that that" appears? For example: Evidential decision theory …

  5. Origin of "That tracks" to mean "That makes sense."

    Jun 15, 2024 · For the past few years, I have been hearing people say "that tracks," meaning "that makes sense." My search on Green's Dictionary of Slang yielded …

  6. Is my use of "that that" in this sentence gramaticaly correct

    Apr 3, 2019 · Grammatically it is correct. The first 'that' would be a conjunction; something like 'I thought that' or 'I feel that'. The second 'that' would be a pronoun, such as 'that wasn't a thing' …

  7. grammaticality - I am confused about the use of “that they” in …

    Both your examples are grammatical. However, that may be omitted from this kind of relative clause when, as in your examples, it is the object. (You will see that I have edited the title of …

  8. word choice - Difference between "the" and "that" - English …

    I wonder what the difference between the and that in this context is: A: Hey, I've heard we have a new printer. B: Really? Let's print the documents on the/that new printer then.

  9. Use of "what" vs "that" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    The following sentence was on one of the tests: What would you like to do that others have told you is impossible. Students have asked why that could not be replaced with what. I.e., What …

  10. "Given" versus "Given that" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Sep 23, 2019 · I just received a proofread version of an academic manuscript from my copy editor. She essentially changed all of the instances in which I had written "given that" to …