Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
the usage of "that"
English answer:
could work either way
Feb 1, 2004 11:17
20 yrs ago
English term
Jagmohan
the usage of "that"
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
I want to ascertain whether it is imperative to use "that" in such type of expressions or whether it would be incorrect to use it here or whether both versions are acceptable:
Please note THAT he has already done it.
Thanks
Please note THAT he has already done it.
Thanks
Responses
| 4 +13 | could work either way |
Nigel Hagger-Vaughan
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| 4 +13 | Use it here |
IanW (X)
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| 4 -1 | Please note you don't need it. |
Gareth McMillan
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Responses
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9 mins
Nigel Hagger-Vaughan
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
&
English
United Kingdom
Over 30 years in UK education
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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11
English term (edited):
the usage of 'that'
Selected
could work either way
To me, the most natural way of saying it is the way you have written it, with "that". If you remove "that", you really need some extra punctuation to keep things clear:
Please note: he has already done it.
This might not be quite so necessary in other variants, for example:
-I know that he has already done it.
-I know he has already done it.
These both sound fine to me. In the latter case extra punctuation is not necessary, and may in fact change the meaning slightly:
-I know, he has already done it.
Does that help?
Please note: he has already done it.
This might not be quite so necessary in other variants, for example:
-I know that he has already done it.
-I know he has already done it.
These both sound fine to me. In the latter case extra punctuation is not necessary, and may in fact change the meaning slightly:
-I know, he has already done it.
Does that help?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Sincere thanks to all of you"
+13
2 mins
English term (edited):
the usage of
Use it here
Here, you would need to use the "that": "Please note THAT he has already done it". "Please note he has already done it" would not be correct here, unless you put a colon after the word "note": "Please note: he has already done it".
A good rule for "that" is: if in doubt, leave it in.
A good rule for "that" is: if in doubt, leave it in.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
rene_teews
: although not being a native speaker, I'd naturally go with "that"
35 mins
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| agree |
Jonathan Spector
37 mins
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| agree |
Chris Rowson (X)
39 mins
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| agree |
perke
2 hrs
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| agree |
Gayle Wallimann
4 hrs
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| agree |
RHELLER
: good explanation :-)
4 hrs
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| agree |
Science451
5 hrs
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| agree |
BerylA
: Yes, the punctuation would definitely have to change if 'that' were left out.
8 hrs
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| agree |
Asghar Bhatti
10 hrs
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| agree |
Nado2002
13 hrs
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| agree |
Matthew Fagan
19 hrs
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| agree |
Empty Whiskey Glass
19 hrs
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| agree |
melayujati
20 hrs
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| disagree |
Gareth McMillan
: "Please note he has already done it" is perfectly ok, IMHO. ADD: Oh? Who says so?
1 day 20 hrs
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Not without some sort of punctuation, it can't
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| agree |
Textklick
: As a native speaker, I don't think that that 'that' should be redundant in this sentence.
1 day 22 hrs
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1 day 20 hrs
Gareth McMillan
Native in English
&
English
Least is most, so keep it simple!
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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63
English term (edited):
the usage of
Please note you don't need it.
Put "that" in if you wan't to be super ultra correct- or leave it out, it's no way incorrect to do so.
English is a spoken language of economy, flexibility, and style- it does not subject itself easily to the above academic scrutiny.
English can be written as it is spoken.
English is a spoken language of economy, flexibility, and style- it does not subject itself easily to the above academic scrutiny.
English can be written as it is spoken.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Textklick
: I'll buy the above punctuation points.
1 hr
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Watch you don't choke on them. (Heh,heh). Please note you don't need them.
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