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Re: The use of "that"
From:
DD Farms <[log in to unmask]>
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Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:03:22 -0600
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At 10:52 PM 2/16/2008, Peter Adams wrote:
>Meanwhile, back to Nancy's original sentence:
>    Molly hates Fred isn't coming to the party.
>Does anyone think this is an improvement:
>    Molly hates it that Fred isn't coming to the party.

DD: Yes, I do. The first grates on my ears, so to say. I would say, " 
Molly hates Fred's not coming to the party." But then I am an ardent 
pedant, up with which you will not put. 

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