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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:22 pm Post subject: that |
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1.It's a restaurant that serves such delicious food that everyone wants a table there.
2.It's a restaurant that serves such delicious food everyone wants a table there.
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1.Can I use #2 instead of #1 as the same meaning?
2.If so, which one is more commonly used among native speakers?
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pugachevV
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| I'd say #2 is more commonly used. |
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redset
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| Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:38 am Post subject: |
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In British English though I'd say #1 is more common  |
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lotus
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| Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:59 am Post subject: |
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Hi Chan-Seung Lee,
Here's another way to say it:
It's a restaurant which serves such delicious food that everyone wants a table there.
It avoids using too many "that"s.
It's common practice these days to use "that" instead of "which" or "who." It's a shame, because using "which" or "who" can clarify a sentence.
btw - I would put a comma after "everyone" in sentence 2
--lotus
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