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"That"? #1 (permalink) Mon Jan 04, 2010 18:04 pm   "That"?
 

Hello,

In a sentence like this one:

As soon as she tells him she's pregnant, he raises his eyebrows in shock.

Do I have to put "that" between "him" and "she's" ?

Thank you.
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"That"? #2 (permalink) Mon Jan 04, 2010 18:50 pm   "That"?
 

You can, but you do hot have to. "That" is often omitted.
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