- used after some verbs, adjectives and nouns to introduce a new part of the sentence
- She said (that) the story was true.
- It’s possible (that) he has not received the letter.
- He seemed pleased (that) I wanted to continue.
- The fact (that) he’s older than me is not relevant.
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- so… that… used to express a result
- She was so tired (that) she couldn’t think straight.
- (literary) used for expressing a hope or a wish
- Oh that I could see him again!
Word OriginOld English thæt, nominative and accusative singular neuter of se ‘the’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dat and German das.
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