tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post6310862010755038761..comments2023-09-05T12:51:25.656-05:00Comments on edittorrent: That OneEdittorrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-26991676328120905842013-01-07T10:14:07.434-06:002013-01-07T10:14:07.434-06:00Thanks, Theresa. A timely post as I'm about to...Thanks, Theresa. A timely post as I'm about to begin edits and feel that "that" is a crutch word for me. I await your next post to help me decide which "that" should be deleted. Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-312730231660560922013-01-06T19:53:37.045-06:002013-01-06T19:53:37.045-06:00Peter, we'll talk about "that" as a ...Peter, we'll talk about "that" as a conjunction and as a relative pronoun in a few days, when I have a chance to write the post. :) These ellipses are common and aren't always a problem, but we'll look at times when you need to keep "that" in its place.<br /><br />TheresaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-36297761834885146772013-01-06T19:09:59.777-06:002013-01-06T19:09:59.777-06:00Re: Peter's example. For some reason, I pictur...Re: Peter's example. For some reason, I pictured someone giving a statement to the police, as in, "Yes, officer, I'm sure it was the car I saw earlier."<br /><br />My brain automatically rewrote your first example, and I had to go back and reread it, because I had assumed someone giving an official report. I read it as:<br /><br />"I'm sure that was the car I saw earlier."<br /><br />To my ear, even punchier still, because it's emphasizing a specific car having been seen. Just my two cents. Not all "thats" are useless!Laura Hughes, MittensMorgulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934132671168843593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-16702406582194923962013-01-06T17:36:51.366-06:002013-01-06T17:36:51.366-06:00My problem with 'that' is not so much when...My problem with 'that' is not so much when it's used as a pronoun but when it's used like this:<br /><br />"I'm sure it was the car that I saw earlier."<br /><br />vs. <br /><br />"I'm sure it was the car I saw earlier."<br /><br />The second form seems a bit more 'punchy' to me.Peter Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425304915182352610noreply@blogger.com