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 …

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 …

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 …

It is usually said that who is used for people (and sometimes animals) while that is used to refer to objects. In actual usage, though, both who and that can be used to refer to persons, …

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 …

Your new example now contains a main verb (=, that is, equals), so what you have is correct. But you can use either a semicolon or commas. To use a "simpler" sentence: 1 We need to show …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Nov 2, 2011 · Good writers, who presumably knew what they were doing, have been using that to refer to people for as long as the relative pronoun that has been in the language. It's been …