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

    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.

  3. "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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. "that" + "would" = "that'd"? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Aug 31, 2010 · 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.

  8. 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 …

  9. Is the word "that" overused? [duplicate] - English Language

    Apr 28, 2011 · Possible Duplicate: Use of “that” in a sentence Is it wrong or in bad form to constantly use the word "that" when it can be omitted? The test that she took was so …

  10. "To ensure" vs. "To ensure that" + subject + predicate

    Is any of these two sentences incorrect: -(without that): "To ensure the voters are not influenced by mass-media, the campaign will end 7 days before the elections take place." -(with that): "To ...