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Chan-Seung Lee



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:19 pm    Post subject: you know Reply with quote
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1.I don't feel like doing something you know is wrong.
2.I don't feel like doing something you know that is wrong.


I saw #1 in some book. But I think #1 is wrong and instead #2 is right.

Could you tell me if my opinion is right?

Thanks.
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Christine123



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The word "that" is being used as a relative pronoun here, referring back to the object "something." It is possible (and some would even say desirable) to leave out relative pronouns when they refer back to the object in the sentence, as it does in your example. Both examples are correct, however. Also, No. 1 sounds more natural to me.
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