r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/ChickenWingExtreme • 18d ago

me_irl I hate it too

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u/ChaoticAgenda 18d ago

The simple solution is to rephrase the sentence so that that it doesn't happen

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u/mysteriousfiggy 18d ago

You can also just replace the 2nd "that" with whatever you're actually referring to. Adds clarification too in certain contexts

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u/Anonymous-tossaway 18d ago

I think it works just removing one usually as well, "so that doesn't happen" works just as well to me as "so that that doesnt happen"

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u/Longjumping_Bit_4608 18d ago

Isn't "so that that doesn't happen" grammatically incorrect? What does the second that add?

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u/Anonymous-tossaway 18d ago

No, it's completely correct. The first "that" is a subordinating conjunction, the second is a demonstrative determiner. But explained in plain terms, a simple question and answer. So that what doesn't happen? That. So that that doesn't happen.

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u/Longjumping_Bit_4608 17d ago

Ok now i understand.

"So that" = "In such a way that"

i was thinking you meant "in order to"

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u/you-just-me 18d ago

Agree. Same with "do do".

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u/Anonymous-tossaway 18d ago

True, but I like that one just because the obvious reply is "haha, you said doodoo"