• Dhs92
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    71 month ago

    Because you generally put more emphasis on the subject in English

    • @variants@possumpat.io
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      21 month ago

      I’ll try and pay attention next time I have to say that that or if someone else says it. I think reading it and over thinking it makes it sound weird

    • lad
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      11 month ago

      I think it depends on if you want to emphasize something specifically or not. Second ‘that’ is the default it seems, but I first expected ‘was’ to be emphasized in this sentence