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Do British overuse the word that?

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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Example, instead of saying "I was hoping you'd come", they'll say "I was hoping that you'd come."

Is that extra word really needed?

[–] Paedokiller (298) 4 years ago

That's bollocks is that.

No, we don't.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38136) 4 years ago

That that is is. That that is not is not. Is that it? It is.

That that is is that that is. "Not" is not. Is that it? It is.

That that is is that that is not. Is "'not' is that" it? It is.

That that is is that that is not "is not". Is that it? It is

[–] AndyKing1967 (38136) 4 years ago

It is true for all that that that that that that that refers to is not the same that that that that refers to.

[–] brodee (467) 4 years ago

It is true for all "that" that "that 'that'" that "that" refers to is not the same "that" that "that 'that'" refers to.

Not really happy with how I detangled that, it seems like it should be "it is true for all thats that what "that" refers to is not the same "that" that other thats refer to.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38136) 4 years ago

If you Google my sentence, it’ll decipher it for you. I’m going to pass on this one, lol.

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 4 years ago

winner!

[–] Moonglum9 (11275) 4 years ago

I think they overuse the word "Brilliant", that's for sure. And I just finished watching The Boys on Netflix and it that is any indication, they overuse the word Cunt as well.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38136) 4 years ago

Brilliant!

[–] jriley555 (8125) 4 years ago

that is a question that others that also think that have also said that. and that is that.

[–] ODB82 (2055) 4 years ago

Not that I’ve noticed.