that

Meanings

• pronoun

  Referring to a thing or situation mentioned or last mentioned

  - "The book that I borrowed from the library is very interesting."
  - "If you want to buy a car, you need to consider the one that suits your budget."

• pronoun

  Used to introduce a clause that gives additional information about the subject or predicate of the main clause

  - "My friend, who is a doctor, will be able to help you."
  - "The person that you're looking for is not here."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

here , there , this , yon , yonder

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Synonyms

so

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with that
that's it , flat hat , catnap , matrap , patre

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. that
   

2. what
   

3. which
   

4. these
   

5. those
   

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Variants

List of all variants of that that leads to same result
all that , at that , that , those , that bites , that does it , that goes double for , that is all , that's all

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'geþaet', 'geþat', 'that' is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'thatho' meaning 'that, the, he, she, it'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'that' is the most commonly used word in the English language.

2. In the Bible, the word 'that' appears over 3,000 times.

3. In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Atticus Finch says, 'You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.' This quote emphasizes the importance of understanding the 'that' (the person) and their perspective.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anaphora: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences for rhetorical effect. For example, 'And this, my lord, is the poison that I took.' (Macbeth)

2. Apodosis: The main clause or the final part of a conditional sentence, expressing the consequence or the result.

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Culture

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In literature, 'that' is often used to introduce clauses that provide additional information about the subject or predicate of a sentence. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character says, 'To be, or not to be: that is the question.' In art, 'that' is used in titles of works to indicate a specific object or subject, such as 'The Persistence of Memory' by Salvador Dalí.

How to Memorize "that"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a situation where you are pointing to an object and saying 'that's it'.
   - Imagine a sentence where 'that' introduces a clause that provides additional information.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'that' with the idea of referring to something specific or introducing additional information.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'that' as the first letter of 'The Apple At The End Of The Tree' to remember its meaning as a pronoun referring to a thing or situation mentioned or last mentioned.

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