The That Thing

[jaF0]

It's been said that you don't really need that. That you can omit that and not change the meaning of that. Do you overuse that?

"The other email address was a throwaway used for contacts that I'm not sure I want to continue."

"The other email address was a throwaway used for contacts I'm not sure I want to continue."

Makes no difference there does it?

 

[PenetratingIntelligence]

Despite being my birth tongue, the English language confuses me so. I’ll be of no use to you.

 

[Ingenue844]

I’ve been trying to drop it when I notice I type it out.

Even right now, I was going to include it. “I notice that I type it out.”

 

[jaF0]

That's all?

 

[Trekka]

Well, ya gotta give @ydahecnot a minute to finish his coffee.

I’m unconcerned.
He never misses superfluous verbiage.
He’ll be here, verily.

 

[Jade_pleasureseeker]

that’s a great point, there might be something to that idea

 

[jaF0]

Then there's Thing

Or is it

Then there's that Thing?

(Wrong finger Thing)

 

[MedicalMuse]

“Oh, you’re THAT asshole.” See, it has its place.

 

[jaF0]

Thank you Thing.






That's better.

 

[ydahecnot]

Well, ya gotta give @ydahecnot a minute to finish his coffee.

I’m unconcerned.
He never misses superfluous verbiage.
He’ll be here, verily.

Is the Worst. Haiku. Ever.
Feels as if “that” was needed

 

[Trekka]

Is the Worst. Haiku. Ever.
Feels as if “that” was needed

Feels as if she should’ve gone with a limerick instead…

There once was a Listser named Yda,
Who posted like nobody finah.
Staccato, grammatical.
His diction, fanatical.
THAT’S why she quotes his one linahs!

 

[_Ritch_]

Oh no, the word police are here.

 

[ydahecnot]

Oh no, the word police are here.

Better than the Dog Police

 

[_Ritch_]

Better than the Dog Police

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Looks a bit like my Uncle Dave.

 

[PastMaster]

My editor always would substitute That whenever i used This - in phrases like
He decided to go in the Red car, that time. or That was the reason he punched him in the face.
In those instances I think That is a neccessary word.

 

[Diosax]

So yes it is useful and sometimes it does change the meaning but yes it can be overused.