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1,700 | 25,713 | 76823_0 | Is there a difference between the terms _category_ and _type_? I can't seem to figure out when I should use one over the other. |
1,701 | 25,719 | 76823_0 | I've been referred to this book by a lot of people, but one of the basic "rules" that it mentions - making your language more "cut and dry", which seems to be more of a thing with American English, whereas more complex sentence structure is commonplace in British English. Essentially, I'm asking two questions: * Is there a British English equivalent of _The Elements of Style_? * Am I correct in thinking that the type of writing advocated in that book is generally considered to be _substandard_ or _uncommon_ in the UK? |
1,702 | 21,871 | 76823_0 | Most tenses exist in a perfect and non-perfect form, e.g. present vs. present perfect and past continuous vs. past perfect continuous. What is the group of tenses that are not perfect called? |
1,703 | 21,873 | 76823_0 | What's the right spelling of _synchronized_ (like in _synchronized swimming_ ), and are there any differences between the British and American English? |
1,704 | 52,781 | 76823_0 | When somebody says "this will take me about an hour" or "I ran about four miles", is there an unstated assumption that the actual quantity (time or distance, respectively) will be less than the one specified? I tend to say, for example, "I ran about four miles" if I actually ran a little less than four miles. But I say "I ran a bit more than four miles" if I actually ran a little more than four miles. Is this distinction unnecessary, and can I use "about" for both meanings? |
1,705 | 21,878 | 76823_0 | I came across three _verb_ \+ _on_ phrases in today’s _New York Times_ article written by Maureen Dowd and titled _“Stripped off Dignity”_ ; it dealt with unpleasant airport pat-down practices. In the following paragraph, I find the phrases “Keep jacket on,” “Hang on to unfinished bottle,” and “Leave shoes on.” It appears to me all these “keep on,” “hang on” and “Leave on” simply mean “keep on.” It may seem a silly question to you, native English speakers, but I’m curious to know the exact difference in meaning between the above three phrases, and to also understand why does "leaving" shoes “on” means to keep wearing shoes? > John Pistole, the T.S.A. chief, said they are trying to move past a “one- > size-fits-all” program and implement a “risk-based, intelligence-driven > process” by the end of the year that would have more refined targeting. If > passengers are willing to share the same information they give to airline > frequent-flier programs, he said, maybe someday they will be able to _keep > their jacket on_ and their laptop in their briefcase and hang on to that > unfinished bottle of water.” “I’d like to get to the point,” he said > wistfully, “where most people could _leave their shoes on_. |
1,706 | 156,654 | 76823_0 | I have the following paragraph: "The contents of a fish tank with 70 fish, of which 10 percent are goldfish, are added to another fish tank with 130 fish, of which 20 percent are goldfish. After the tanks are combined WHAT percentage of the first are goldfish?" The "what" in question is "WHAT". Should it be kept as "which" to match the previous "which"-'s? Also, where would one place commas for the sentence? |
1,707 | 149,995 | 76823_0 | what's the difference between "cited in" and "cited after" eg (cited in Hofstadter 1969: 10) and (cited after Manin 1997: 3) |
1,708 | 175,089 | 76823_0 | I'm looking for an opposite of "live online teaching". Live online teaching would be for instance a lesson that is taught via Skype. On the opposite side, you could record a video of you teaching something and make it available for viewing and/or download. Only in this case the teaching is not "live". Note that I am still considering this method to be "online" in the sense that you access the contents online (as opposed to face-to-face, classroom teaching or learning from a book). I guess what I'm looking for is an opposite of "live", applied to this context. |
1,709 | 17,792 | 76823_0 | Why are these words spelled differently? They have the same sound at the end, right? |
1,710 | 26,066 | 76823_0 | Is anyone familiar with the vernacular term "beasted", used as a verb? > e.g. I beasted my exam. My colleague's teenaged son used this exact phrase in a text-message. And she had no idea whether this was a good or bad thing. |
1,711 | 26,064 | 76823_0 | Lyrics from The National's _Ada_ : > Stand inside an empty tuxedo with **grapes in my mouth** waiting for Ada I've not come across the phrase before, nor can I find an attributed meaning. One of the song meanings forums suggests this means " _unable to talk since one's mouth is full"_ Is that correct, or is it a phrase the song writers have invented? |
1,712 | 26,063 | 76823_0 | When I write a document, I am confused when to use **test** or **testing** in my document. For example, which one makes a better statement below? _A test engineer_ vs _A testing engineer_ _software test tool_ vs _software testing tool_ |
1,713 | 26,060 | 76823_0 | While reading Oscar Wilde's _The Sphinx without a secret_ , I came across the following passage: > 'One evening,' he said, 'I was walking down Bond Street about five o'clock. > There was a terrific crush of carriages, and the traffic was almost stopped. > Close to the pavement was standing a little yellow brougham, which, for some > reason or other, attracted my attention. **As I passed by there looked out > from it the face I showed you this afternoon. It fascinated me > immediately**. Although the broad meaning of the emphasized sentence is clear to me, I fail to understand its precise structure. The main point on which I stumble is the use of _there_ , prefixing the verb _to look_. First, to make sure that I understand it correctly: could this sentence be rewritten _**As I passed by, the face which I ~~had~~ showed you this afternoon looked out from it**_? Second, is the use of _there_ in this sentence similar to its use in such constructs as _there is_ , or _there was_? It seemed to me that this was specific to the verb _to be_ 1, but I was basing on nothing but personal experience. **Can you help with examples?** 1 I thought I might mention that I'm not a native English speaker, although this question alone makes it quite obvious. We have a construct in French similar to _there is_ , namely _il y a_ , but it's a _construction figée_ ; that is, a remnant of the past. |
1,714 | 141,473 | 76823_0 | Does this sentence: > When no data is being transmitted, D remains high has the same meaning as > When there is no data transmission, D remains high |
1,715 | 141,474 | 76823_0 | > After eight bits are [being] transmitted, D must go high for at least one > bit time, which is referred to as stop bit. Is "being" required there? Why or why not? |
1,716 | 153,848 | 76823_0 | Which is correct, and why? > some days we went on adventures — him maneuvering our scooter, me resting my > chin … or > some days we went on adventures — he maneuvering our scooter, I resting my > chin … |
1,717 | 167,798 | 76823_0 | Are the following sentences correct? > He seems not to want to help us and > He seems want to help us. Is it correct if I use " _seem_ " in a negative sentence? Which role does " _seem_ " play? Is there any difference in meaning between: * _It **seems not** working for me._ * _It **doesn't seem** work for me._ * _It **seems not** to be working._ Please tell me the differences between the three of them and in _which situation_ I can use them. |
1,718 | 64,942 | 76823_0 | When I'm involved in a project with the goal of analyzing (following some previously stated criteria) a set of research papers, which word is more suitable: _inquiry_ or _investigation_? Or neither? If neither, please let me know what your suggestion is. |
1,719 | 64,943 | 76823_0 | Is the following sentence grammatically correct? > "Symptoms of lactic acid build up in muscles include cramps, spasms, fatigue > and sensitivity." Does "sensitivity" need to be qualified, as in "sensitivity to touch"? Can someone point out the "rules" that come into play here? |
1,720 | 192,912 | 76823_0 | We can use _can_ , _could_ , and _may_ for requests and permissions, but is there any difference between the meanings of the following three versions? > 1. **May** I go? > 2. **Can** I go? > 3. **Could** I go? > |
1,721 | 148,782 | 76823_0 | You may have heard the argument "it's not **can** I go to the bathroom, it's **may** I." If this is true, then any question such as _"can you get me a glass of water?"_ could have the same argument applied to it. It's understood what is meant, but what is the grammatically correct way to phrase the question? |
1,722 | 54,340 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Can/May/Will you help me with this? Which is correct if I want to request for a pen? > * **Can** I have your pen please? > * **May** I have your pen please? > |
1,723 | 175,125 | 76823_0 | One definition of _can_ in Merriam-Webster Online is: > c —used to indicate possibility < do you think he _can_ still be alive> < > those things _can_ happen> ; sometimes used interchangeably with _may_ But in _The Elements of Style_ written by William Strunk, Jr., it says: > **Can**. Means _am (is, are) able_. Not to be used as a substitute for > _may_. This contradiction makes me confused. So in what situation can _can_ be used "interchangeably" with _may_ , and in what situation it cannot? EDIT: The two sentences in _The Elements of Style_ make me feel that the author permits only one use of _can_ (be able) in the first sentence and proscribes the other use ( _may_ ; to indicate possibility) in the second sentence. Did I misinterpret the author's meaning? Or the text is ambiguous? |
1,724 | 96,670 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Can/May/Will you help me with this? > Difference between “can” and “may” > * Can I speak to Mr Tom? > * May I speak to Mr Tom? > Which one is correct? My thinking is that _can_ expresses the ability to do something while _may_ expresses permission. Here I am asking for permission so I want to use _may_ , but some people use _can_ as well. So which one is correct? |
1,725 | 4,919 | 76823_0 | Which word to use when we ask for help? Some conditions: 1. We know that the person asked is able to do it. 2. We don't know if the person asked is able to do it. |
1,726 | 194,937 | 76823_0 | My Grandchildren say "May you pass the salt" etc. They say their teachers say this is ok. To me it sounds very clumsy and I had never heard it used except by them. They have grown in Wiltshire while we are south Hampshire. Is it regional? |
1,727 | 102,906 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > “Can/may/will you help me with this?” Here is the sentence: If you like you {can|may} translate this text to English. What word should I use here and why. |
1,728 | 99,950 | 76823_0 | From Steinbeck's _Cannery Row_ , > Doc was almost supernaturally successful with a series of lady visitors. He > didn’t **half try**. Does it mean that Doc did not do anything to win hearts of these ladies? |
1,729 | 64,944 | 76823_0 | What is the most suitable way to express that a sentence/word will be "replaced by" another sentence/word, from that point (in a text, for instance)? > * Henceforth called/named... > * Hereinafter called/named... > |
1,730 | 148,030 | 76823_0 | I'm looking for an adjective that means "to start from the number one." This is so I can describe a sequence that starts from the number one. I want to be able to say something like "Choose any [adj] sequence" where [adj] is the adjective in this question. I know there aren't always words that exist for every combination of words, but can anyone think of a word that might work for this? |
1,731 | 167,277 | 76823_0 | I'm looking for a word that describes a generic change in altitude, something that could refer to both ascent or descent. |
1,732 | 75,098 | 76823_0 | I'm trying to form a sentence along the following lines: "the difference between **sequence** and synchronicity is important when it comes to understanding..." I'm unsure of the proper use of the word "sequence" in this sentence. I'm comparing it to "synchronicity" and immediately thought that the word "sequence", would become "sequenicity". But the dictionary tells me different, "sequacity". I'm not debating that it isn't the correct word, as the word "sequenicity" doesn't exist, it's just not what I expected. |
1,733 | 43,671 | 76823_0 | Which is the most appropriate/correct usage? > * Are you angry on me? > * Are you angry with me? > * Are you angry at me? > |
1,734 | 126,001 | 76823_0 | In reading a curriculum vitae, I noticed an author used both * 2013 M.A. of Information Science and * 2008 M.A. in Philosophy. Is there any logic to this? Which one should be preferred for academic cv's? |
1,735 | 75,095 | 76823_0 | A friend wrote this as a tribute to her father for his birthday: > I'm proud that you are my father I am not a native speaker either, but it to me it sounds like "you are the father of someone great so you must be great". Or does it sound OK? |
1,736 | 75,093 | 76823_0 | In germany there are now a plethora of public libraries where I can borrow Audiobooks. I can search and download DRM protected files and can use them for a couple of days or weeks before they get invalidated automatically. Alas, there are (almost) only german ones. But I am much more interested in **english Audiobooks**. There must be a **online accessible public library** somewhere where I can borrow english audiobooks for a fee, mustn't it? |
1,737 | 186,244 | 76823_0 | I have a client whos business name is _TradOut_ — pronounced like “Trade Out”. What would be the best way to show that the pronunciation should sound like “trade” and not like “trahd”? We looked into using a diaeresis (so _TrädOut_ ), but we found conflicting statements about what that diacritic means. I’ve having trouble finding a clear answer, so I thought I’d ask here. |
1,738 | 153,271 | 76823_0 | For the word entrepreneur and entrepreneurship, I would like to know the corresponding verb, i.e the action of doing entrepreneurship, i.e the verb that should fit in the next sentence : `To be a good entrepreneur you should ________ this and that project`. What would be the verb that shares the same root ? entrep... ?? |
1,739 | 167,420 | 76823_0 | The question goes; Make a sentence from the given sentences using 'although'. a. We've known each other for a long time. b. We are not very good friends. The intended answer is ' Although we've known each other for a long time, we are not very good friends'. Some of my students ask why not 'Although we are not very good friends, we've known each other for a long time.' Do you think both are right? |
1,740 | 186,240 | 76823_0 | I’ve just received feedback on my work during the second quarter of the year (Q2) from my manager. I would like to reply to this feedback and end my reply with a sentence along the lines of" > Looking forward to a ____ Q3! In my native language, one could use our word corresponding to the English word _fruitful_. But I don’t know whether _fruitful_ would be ok to use in English, nor whether some better yet still professional way for expressing cheerful excitement about the next quarter exists. I imagine I could also change the formula to something like: > Looking forward to a Q3 full of ____. or use a similar construction. How can I convey my excitement about an upcoming assignment in a professional way? |
1,741 | 186,249 | 76823_0 | I wanna find out what this sentence means. “ASOT is about as much “trance” as Nelson Mandela is indie punk.” So to generalize: "A" is about as much "B" as "C" is "D" Is this comparing A with B? Is this being sarcasm? |
1,742 | 3,131 | 76823_0 | English (other than American English) has a clear differentiation between the two words. Both are about translocating something. In "bring" the something of somebody is moved to where the speaker is currently situated. "Take" is used to translocate something or somebody to a place that the speaker is not currently at. You cannot “bring” your books to school if you are currently at home. You can only **take** them to school. Most of the time one can get the meaning from the context of the sentence but it can get very confusing when the other party is on the telephone and you do not know their location. Why does American English not differentiate and when did it lose the differentiation? |
1,743 | 5,231 | 76823_0 | My mother used to correct me all the time when I was younger when I would talk about _bringing_ a toy to a friend’s house instead of _taking_ it there. Which is correct, and why? |
1,744 | 1,095 | 76823_0 | > 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 reported as example? |
1,745 | 169,505 | 76823_0 | Three sentences, all of which sound okay to me: One of the responsibilities **which** I took on was... One of the responsibilities **that** I took on was... One of the responsibilities I took on was... Are they all correct, or are some improper usage of the English language? |
1,746 | 132,855 | 76823_0 | A question was asked in the meta of Skeptics.SE about an old question and the OP said that the question would be closed if posted today. I wanted to ask them why do they think that the question would be closed if posted today, so I wrote a comment > Why do you think that that question would be closed today? I know that the question "Why do you think that the leafs are green?" is correct, also referring to the subject of a post or sentence as "that question" is correct as well. Can I combine these correct forms and create a question with the wording "that that"? |
1,747 | 121,648 | 76823_0 | I wonder when verbs like _think_ or _know_ are followed by _that_ ; I encountered both forms, is there a difference? For example, > I know that he did it. // I know he did it. Are the two sentences both correct? |
1,748 | 4,916 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses? In the following, does the word "that" belong? > "He said that we should go fishing." |
1,749 | 88,058 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Are there rules about using “that” to join two clauses? > I have seen the car that they bought. > > There is more than one option that they can take. Which is correct? |
1,750 | 39,547 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses? In the sentence below, should there be a 'that' after 'realized'? I was feeling really awkward about the construction here. I have put in the rest for context: > Someone commenting on an article about adulthood at xyz.com said **that he > realized he had made** the 'official' transition to adulthood when as a 20 > year old, he boarded his first flight without family or friends. 'I was on a > plane headed to a different state, and no one cared', he noted. |
1,751 | 107,571 | 76823_0 | My friend and I were playing this game, in which we were complimenting others. For example, she said, "You're so pretty, all the boys want to 'holla' at you." Then I said, "You're so pretty, that all the girls just want to grab your face." I was just wondering if 'that' is necessary for this type of context, and is it formal to add the 'that?' If so, is a comma needed before 'that'? Please explain! |
1,752 | 15,212 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicates:** > Correct usage of which/that > When is it appropriate to use 'that' as opposed to 'which'? I'm not a native English speaker and I must confess I'm quite confused about when I should use `which` in place of `that` and viceversa. Is there a particular rule? For example, let's take this sentence. > The method returns a `Whois::Answer` instance which essentially looks and > behaves like a `String` but it's way more powerful than a string. Is it `which` correct or should I have used `that`? A few more examples: > It also includes a huge set of data parsers which converts a raw registry > response into a pure Ruby object. and > The only exception to this rule is the `Timeout::Error` exception which is > intentionally left unmanaged. |
1,753 | 187,348 | 76823_0 | Is there a difference between using "it seems" and "it seems that" For example: > "It seems that automatic restart is not happening now" > > "It seems automatic restart is not happening now" Which one is correct? Or are they both? |
1,754 | 26,028 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicates:** > Use of "that" in a sentence > How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem What exactly is the recommendation, when I'm writing, to do with the word "that"? Often, while speaking, someone might say: > I think it's going to rain. Whereas, technically, it should be: > I think **that** it's going to rain. However, things can get complicated when using the word "that" to refer to an object such as "this or that": > I guess that would be the right thing to do. versus: > I guess **that** that would be the right thing to do. Is the latter even grammatically correct? What should I do in these cases? Should I add the word "that" in all cases, or only cases where it might be ambiguous otherwise? Should I always omit it? Should I repeat the word "that" twice when appropriate, or should I always list it once in these cases? |
1,755 | 192,639 | 76823_0 | I keep seeing written usage of _which_ in cases where the writer clearly intends it to be restrictive. For example: * "Is there a word which means whatever you want it to mean? Or has no meaning?" * "It will only contain elements from the input sequence which pass the predicate." (And other occurrences on the same page and in the same blog.) I have been counting these as errors because it is my understanding that _that_ is restrictive, and _which_ is not. Do I have this right? |
1,756 | 78 | 76823_0 | When is it appropriate to use _that_ as opposed to _which_? |
1,757 | 143,095 | 76823_0 | when can we remove 'that'? I've heard different opinions I bought the book that is required for this course I bought the book required for this course I recommend that you take my advice I recommend you take my advice I know that you are correct I know you are correct the report that was approved by the board was written by Susan the report approved by the board was written by Susan We are studying advertisement strategies that other companies use to recruit minorities We are studying advertisement strategies used by other companies to recruit minorities |
1,758 | 8,145 | 76823_0 | I am not clear on when the word "that" can be omitted in a relative clause. I only know that when the modified noun is the object in the clause, the antecedent "that" can be omitted. Are there any other such situations? How about the following sentence: > Students should be skeptical about everything they are told. I am not sure whether everything is the object, and if not, whether this sentence is correct. |
1,759 | 25,027 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Use of "that" in a sentence Which of the following is correct in British English? 1) There are 100 people going to the party, so I expect it will be a good night. 2) There are 100 people going to the party, so I expect **that** it will be a good night. |
1,760 | 56,977 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > When is it appropriate to use 'that' as opposed to 'which'? This is actually the title of a question I just asked a minute ago ::- ). While writing it, I remembered one of my **most terrible dilemmas ever** : when to use "which" and when to use "that"? Even worse, Microsoft Word sometimes forces me to add comas before "which". Phrase in question: > What tense to use when writing about an ongoing action in a text which will > be published / read in the future vs > What tense to use when writing about an ongoing action in a text that will > be published / read in the future |
1,761 | 68,682 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > When is it appropriate to use 'that' as opposed to 'which'? Sentence 1: > The motorcycles with designs which involve an engine, a shaft and a gearbox, > form a significant subset of the product line of BMW. Sentence 2: > The motorcycles with designs that involve an engine, a shaft and a gearbox, > form a significant subset of the product line of BMW. Which is more appropriate? And in general, is there a rule of thumb to decide between using "which" and "that"? |
1,762 | 107,291 | 76823_0 | I would like to know whether the word _that_ can be removed in the following sentence: > Searches revealed **that** Johns was awarded a grant by the Chilean > Innovation Program. I read in other threads that _that_ can be omitted in sentences like “She said they won’t come.” But is this the case with the above structure? Is it correct to say: > Searches revealed Johns was awarded. . . . |
1,763 | 16,776 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem Is there something wrong with this sentence? > "I don't think that that can be done." It sounds odd to me. Would it be better if I'd use just one "that" instead of two: > "I don't think that can be done." |
1,764 | 21,381 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem I sometimes seem to write myself into using 2 thats in succession, as in: "Now that that issue has been resolved, we can move forward." I am pretty sure that this is correct but is it bad form and should it be avoided? |
1,765 | 118,619 | 76823_0 | I was doing a question for Yahoo Answers and suddenly I can't choice. Maybe because I never study English(after elementary and high school), I don't know which is the right sentence? Of course I know that I should study, and I'll do. Many thanks. |
1,766 | 143,693 | 76823_0 | "It is important she attend the meeting" "It is important that she attend the meeting" "It is important that she attends the meeting" Which ones are correct or incorrect and why? |
1,767 | 85,572 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Are there rules about using “that” to join two clauses? Should I use the word _that_ or not in following sentence? > It turns out _that_ he has requested review from reviewers on the > advancement of two year in XYZ organization. |
1,768 | 174,511 | 76823_0 | Which is better, "Bob knows that that is wrong" or "Bob knows that is wrong"? It seems to me that the first "that" is acting as the relation between Bob and the thing that is wrong, while the second "that" is acting as a pronoun taking the place of the thing itself that is wrong. As these are two different functions, I think there should be two that. |
1,769 | 114,126 | 76823_0 | On another stackexchange site, I used the following phrasing: > I want to do X. It seems I can only do so when Y. Someone edited the second sentence: > It seems `that` I can only do so when Y. This made me realise that the edited form is perhaps more common -- but is my original phrasing grammatically incorrect? What role does "that" play in the second variation? |
1,770 | 166,615 | 76823_0 | Source: http://news.yahoo.com/separatists-seize-control-tv-hq-east-ukraine- city-140235399.html > Pro-Russian separatists, some of them armed, have seized about a dozen > official buildings in eastern Ukraine. **They say they are rising up against > a Ukrainian government they say is illegitimate,** but Kiev says they are > proxies of the Russian government bent on destabilizing Ukraine. Why is there no **that** connecting the two parts of the sentence: everything before **against a Ukrainian government** and after **they say is illegitimate**? So, I would rather prefer to read it like this: > They say they are rising up against a Ukrainian government **that** they say > is illegitimate... |
1,771 | 13,274 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Use of "that" in a sentence English-newbie-here! =D Well, let me present you with a situation where I ended up using both choices actually: > She said **that** they won't come. and > She said they won't come. Well? Both sound fine for me, but I can't really tell... I believe there are other situations where the usage of "that" is questionable... |
1,772 | 143,483 | 76823_0 | should "that" be used in this instance or not, and why? I have come to the conclusion that I want to study international relations" or "I have come to the conclusion I want to study international relations" |
1,773 | 187,475 | 76823_0 | Is one more correct than the other? Make sure the part is connected to the widget. Make sure that the part is connected to the widget. |
1,774 | 57,235 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses? "That" is a very difficult word for me. I keep feeling compelled to add it in just about any sentence in which I talk about an action or state something I believe/think. > I think **that** you're wrong. Or > I hope **that** the company will get back to what they do best and come up > with a proper keyboard next time. Or > And don’t tell me **that** the price is justified. Or > But I doubt **that** they have any programmers working on this. All these constructions make sense without the "that", don't they? So then why do I feel this compulsion to add it? Am I a "that" junkie? ::- D. Is there such a thing as a "that" junkie? ::- >. |
1,775 | 45,551 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses? In mathematical parlance it is customary to write, for example, "One wishes to prove that the following is true." Is the word "that" in the preceding sentence superfluous or necessary and correct? |
1,776 | 103,633 | 76823_0 | Which would be best / acceptable? "He saw people, animals and buildings THAT / WHICH had suffered greatly." As I see it, there are 3 subjects; people, animals and buildings. The grammar rules I know state we must use "who + people" "which + things", etc. And because it is a defining relative clause, I can also use "that". So do the mixed subjects (people and things) mean I have to use "that" in this sentence, due to the fact we don't use "which" for people? |
1,777 | 147,122 | 76823_0 | What are the differences between their meanings if one use them as conjunctions? Should they be used in separate cases? |
1,778 | 35,704 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Use of "that" in a sentence When do we use the word _that_? For example > I think **that** I will go to the store. > > I think I will go to the store. > > I slam on my breaks, then I notice **that** it is just one of those yellow > flashing yielding stoplights. > > I slam on my breaks, then I notice it is just one of those yellow flashing > yielding stoplights. |
1,779 | 4,595 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Use of "that" in a sentence What are some of the rules surrounding the word "that" and its inclusion or omission in a sentence? For example, "My boss mentioned that you needed help," vs. "My boss mentioned you needed help." Is either form more correct? Sorry if this seems rudimentary, but I've always felt a little self-conscious about my own usage of this word due to some fuzzy but persistent high school English class memories. |
1,780 | 186,358 | 76823_0 | The title says it all really... This is one of those value statement things. 'Show we care' is the proposal. It just sounds like lazy English to my ear, I want to say 'Show that we care' Ignoring the trite nature of the statement, should I care? |
1,781 | 84,662 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > When is it appropriate to use 'that' as opposed to 'which'? I can't figure out whether to use that or which: "and initiate collaborative projects that will extend beyond the conference" or "and initiate collaborative projects which will extend beyond the conference" |
1,782 | 192,295 | 76823_0 | When is it necessary to include "that" in a sentence? In what case should "which" be used, and is it ever optional? Some examples: * I didn't know (that) you had to leave. * My grandma said (that) her cocaine is far more concentrated than mine. * The dog jumps six times for every banana (that) I throw. * I see (that) you have railed my entire bag, grandma. I've always been reluctant to omit "that" from any sentence in which it seems to fit, however awkward it may sound. |
1,783 | 187,216 | 76823_0 | I am confused on the usage of "that" and "which". Would using "that" on both clauses of the following sentence be correct? Which ones should I use instead if it's not? "Why did you eat the pie that was in the oven rather than the pie that was on the windowsill?" |
1,784 | 7,604 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Use of "that" in a sentence Some times I find myself leaving out the 'that' that binds two parts of a sentence together, because it reads 'smoother'. Here's an example: > I'm at that point towards the end of a book, where you suddenly realize > you're reading part two of a trilogy and too much of the plot is left for a > satisfactory resolution. I chose to not say '...suddenly realize _that_ you're reading...'. Is this still correct? Is it merely a more informal tone? Bad style? Side question: What am I actually talking about in grammatical terms? Binding two sentence clauses together with ’that'? What kind of word is 'that' here? |
1,785 | 132,338 | 76823_0 | Consider the two sentences > He reported that the car was on fire. > > He reported the car was on fire. Which usage is considered correct? Are there any hard and fast rule when to use or not use "that"? Is there terminology that describes this usage/situation? |
1,786 | 115,270 | 76823_0 | > Iraq was first destroyed by the U.S. military and now it's being > reconstructed by the U.S. corporations, **which** were the cause of its > deliberate destruction. Can we use _that_ instead of _which_ here? |
1,787 | 77,895 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem > "I don't think that that can be done" > Better use of “that that” — or not Is it grammatically correct to use "that that" in a sentence, or should one use alternatives instead? I've heard people use and seen people write sentences with "that" occurring twice consecutively. Is this grammatically correct, or is it a construct that should be avoided? I'm having trouble remembering examples of this idea that don't lend themselves to simple rephrasing. For example: > I saw that that window was open. I'm not sure this is a good example, but nevertheless, I wonder about the construct. |
1,788 | 144,227 | 76823_0 | 1) Eventually, we developed a strategy, grounded in prospect theory and its associated biases like loss-aversion and availability heuristic, **which** exploited the tendencies of players to fold too often when they did not have money invested and fold too infrequently when they had money invested. 2) Eventually, we developed a strategy, grounded in prospect theory and its associated biases like loss-aversion and availability heuristic, **that** exploited the tendencies of players to fold too often when they did not have money invested and fold too infrequently when they had money invested. My question is whether "which" or "that" is appropriate. Which word is better? Word says that "that" cannot follow a comma. Is there any basis to this? |
1,789 | 142,792 | 76823_0 | Should I use `That` in this case? On my native language (Brazilian Portuguese) the `That` would be like conjunction `Que`, I don't know if in english, `That` are also used like a conjunction. If yes, the correct phrase would be `She told that i ate an apple`? I am a begginer in english language, so i'm sorry if I wrote something wrong, thanks. |
1,790 | 22,943 | 76823_0 | > **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? > 1. The test **that** she took was so difficult **that** she began to > sweat. > 2. The test she took was so difficult she began to sweat. > I find myself writing more along the style of 1., but for some reason, I feel like it's not good form. Is there a grammar principle to confirm or refute this intuition? |
1,791 | 121,358 | 76823_0 | Is it correct to use a double “that” in a sentence? For example, I saw the following sentence in a book, and wondered whether it is correct: > If I do nothing else in Wallace, I want to teach my girls **that that** they > can accomplish anything boys can do if they work hard and dedicate > themselves to achieving goals. |
1,792 | 3,418 | 76823_0 | 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 it was acceptable grammar. However, what I did learn was that it was a _logic distractor_ , could lead to confusion, and therefore should be reworded to avoid this. |
1,793 | 128,100 | 76823_0 | "We all know running has health benefits" isn't how I would write the sentence (I'd probably say "We all know that running offers many health benefits"), but is it formally incorrect? I want to say that you really need the "that" after "we all know," but I'm not sure. |
1,794 | 169,815 | 76823_0 | Is "I believe I am ready enough" the wrong way to say that I am ready enough? I wish to write it with reasonable confidence that I am ready enough to take up a certain challenge. Is there another other way to convey the same? Conversely - is "I believe I am ready enough" wrong way to say that I am ready enough? |
1,795 | 164,078 | 76823_0 | I am writing an article in BE and I try to remain formal. I have a difficulty with that and which: (meaningless sentences) > We move from our old car to the truck **that** is his new means of > transportation or > We move from our old car to the truck **which** is his new means of > transportation Also, > This being said, we remark that the datum **that** is θ evidently > corresponds to the complement or > This being said, we remark that the datum **which** is θ evidently > corresponds to the `complement I think which must be used because it is for a subject like truck and datum here. |
1,796 | 13,269 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > When is it appropriate to use 'that' as opposed to 'which'? From what I understand the second sentence is correct, and the first is not. What are the rules on using which versus using that? > 1. Instead it produces the above, which simply is a silent error. > 2. Instead it produces the above, that is simply a silent error. > |
1,797 | 36,678 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem I've encountered this sentence in a technical book: > A browsing context has a session history, which lists the Document objects > that that browsing context has presented. What is the grammaticall role of each "that" here? Can we consider using two consecutive "that" as a poor writing style from the point of user understanding? |
1,798 | 55,435 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses? I see the word "that" used very frequently in newspaper articles. It usually is used after the word said. Some examples: > 1. He estimated **that** it was between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. > on Thursday morning that workers realized there was diesel fuel coming up > through the ground. > > 2. The fire chief said **that** the fire departments were on the scene at > around 8 a.m. > > Are either of those "thats" needed? How does one know when it's not needed? |
1,799 | 52,764 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses? * "I am sorry it took so long" * "I am sorry that it took so long" Are both of these sentences correct? If so, what is the difference between them? |
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