What's the point in adding "the fact that" to a sentence?
OT: Point of "the fact that"?
Jun 29, 2021
Last reply: 5 years ago
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The fact that you appear not to be too keen on standard forms of English syntax and grammar says something about you.
Discuss why the above means anything different to "That you appear not to be too keen on standard forms of English syntax and grammar says something about you."
To add apparent veracity to a doubtful claim. Bill
To impress people. The same reason the Nixon people used to say, "at this point in time".
+1
embellishment. Lots of things like that about, so to speak. Not to mention the fact that I have no idea why you would worry about this, or should that be that? Brian
"to add artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative!
Excessive words annoy me, more to listen to.
One would literally never guess that from your contributions here and in similar places.
You could have said "no kidding". Stop wasting my time.
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