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tae808
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26 Aug 2014, 13:22
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Hi,
I read somewhere that on GMAT, using the word "that" after "but" is always incorrect.
I think it was on Manhattan GMAT but I cannot find it.
Just wanted to confirm with someone....
Thank you in advance
I read somewhere that on GMAT, using the word "that" after "but" is always incorrect.
I think it was on Manhattan GMAT but I cannot find it.
Just wanted to confirm with someone....
Thank you in advance
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27 Aug 2014, 13:53
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tae808
Dear tae808,
I'm happy to respond.
This rule doesn't sound reliable or worthwhile to me. The word "that" has many different meanings. See:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-sente ... s-of-that/
Many of the use of the word "that" could be used correctly after the word "but."
demonstrative pronoun:
The brains of all mammals have a limbic system, but that of a dinosaur did not.
subordinate conjunction:
The president's speech indicated not that the economy is failing, but that he merely was taking preventative economic measures.
demonstrative adjective:
This bowl of soup is hot, but that bowl of soup is cold.
Those three are 100% grammatically correct. Admittedly, it is a bit hard to think of a sentence in which "that" is used as a relative pronoun and could come directly after the word "but" --- it's hard to think of any sentence with any relative pronoun (who, which, etc.) coming after the word "but." Perhaps the discussion you are remembering concerned specifically the use of "that" as a relative pronoun?
Mike
27 Aug 2014, 15:21
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mikemcgarry
Hi Mike,
I have a query. In the first example, is 'that' referring to brains(plural) ? Can 'that' refer to plural nouns when used as demonstrative pronoun?
Thanks
Tarun
