SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agoI hate that that happenslemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square141fedilinkarrow-up11.23Karrow-down15
arrow-up11.23Karrow-down1imageI hate that that happenslemmy.dbzer0.comSnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square141fedilink
minus-squareBartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down2·edit-22 days ago“That that” can and probably should be replaced with “that which” in almost every instance it is used. Edit: or “when that”
minus-squaredream_weasel@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoI’m surprised that that is your opinion. Put that in your thatwhich and eat it ;).
minus-squarecredo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·2 days agoMany times you don’t need the first “that” at all. Did you know that I play soccer? Vs Did you know I play soccer?
minus-squaredream_weasel@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoThat is both true and less “demonstrative”.
“That that” can and probably should be replaced with “that which” in almost every instance it is used.
Edit: or “when that”
I’m surprised that that is your opinion.
Put that in your thatwhich and eat it ;).
Many times you don’t need the first “that” at all.
Vs
That is both true and less “demonstrative”.