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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 whether …

  2. grammar - When to use "this" or "that"? - English Language & Usage ...

    Apr 6, 2015 · Hello, Drflash55, and welcome to English Language & Usage. Your answer seems to be heavily weighted toward personal opinion as opposed to objective analysis—but this site especially …

  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 sentences I

  4. 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' or 'that was no …

  5. Using a comma after "that" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 11, 2021 · I would like to know if you can use "that" with a comma after it. For example: Findings show that, during the initial stages of love, there is increased blood flow to the brain.

  6. "that" + "would" = "that'd"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 3, 2011 · Is "that'd" an appropriate contraction of "that" and "would"? I say it, but I'm not sure if it's a legitimate contraction in written form.

  7. pronouns - When to use “that” and when to use “which”, especially in ...

    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 relative …

  8. 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 recommends ta...

  9. "Given" versus "Given that" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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 "given." I've tried to read …

  10. 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 woul...