What are they: thing, what, so, such, that and this?
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solzhenitsyn08
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It all depends how these words are used in the composition of a sentence. They can be a noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb or conjunction. Thing is a noun. What can be a pronoun, adjective or adverb. So especially before adjective or adverb followed by that. Such can be a pronoun, adjective or adverb. That can be a pronoun, adjective or conjunction. This can be a pronoun or adjective.
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Slang words that are used when the speaker can't come up with an exact description or name for an object.
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I would add that 'that' is word used to indicate the introduction of the subjunctive mood verb tense in English and other languages: The subjunctive is typically used after two structures: the verbs: ask, command, demand, insist, propose, recommend, request, suggest + that the expressions: it is desirable, essential, important, necessary, vital + that The use of the subjunctive as above is more common in American English than in English, where should + infinitive is often used: The manager insists that the car park should be locked at night. It was essential that we should vote as soon as possible. Read more here: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-subjunctive.htm 'That' used as a subjunctive indicator often proceeds a blessing or curse or declaration: Be that as it may, he still wants to see her. That all your dreams come true.
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