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#499676 Sat, 12 Apr 08 10:23 AM

Hi,

Can the word 'that' act as a conjunction (subordinate or otherwise) or a preposition? Show me please how they work.

Thank you.

Mister Micawber

#499718 Sat, 12 Apr 08 02:04 PM

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That is a relative pronoun or a conjunction, not a preposition.

The hat that I bought is too big.
I wanted to tell him that I bought a hat.

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