that's what

Molly · Wed Jun 25, 2008 0:12 am *that's what*

Does you variant contain the "that's what___" expression below?

That's what bothers me is that we can't get back by dark.

prezbucky · Wed Jun 25, 2008 0:18 am *that's what*

I'd say it like this:

What bothers me is that we can't get back by dark.

prezbucky · Wed Jun 25, 2008 0:19 am *that's what*

or:

The fact that we can't get back by dark is what bothers me.

Molly · Wed Jun 25, 2008 0:30 am *that's what*

prezbucky · Wed Jun 25, 2008 0:51 am *that's what*

That depends on what you mean by "variant" -- you mean in my geographical area?

prezbucky · Wed Jun 25, 2008 0:51 am *that's what*

I can tell you that I rarely hear constructions akin to the example provided in the initial post of this thread -- it sounds weird.

Molly · Wed Jun 25, 2008 0:56 am *that's what*

prezbucky · Wed Jun 25, 2008 0:58 am *that's what*

I don't know how to explain why something sounds weird -- the best explanation I have is that it just does.

It is what it is!

hehe

MrPedantic · Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:07 am *that's what*

Molly · Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:11 am *that's what*

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