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From: lilandbr@scn.org (Leland Bryant Ross)
Subject: Re: need help
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Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 03:09:12 GMT
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In a previous article, jimhoney@worldnet.att.net (James A Honeychuck) says:

>ts0002 wrote:

>> We usually use the phrase "It's .... that..." when we intend to emphasize
>> something. I am just wondering if it is acceptable to use
>> "That's....that.." or even "This is/was.....that...".
>> Thanks in advance for your comment.

>> Michael

>Yes, those are OK, although it probably sounds better not to repeat 
>"that."  

When I first saw Michael's posting, I wasn't sure what he meant.  The 
first thing I thought of was "This is the ... that lived in the house 
that Jack built."  The second thing that came to mind was "I have to 
admit that that "that" that that guy just used was one too many."
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