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fact that — This phrase made Strunk quiver with revulsion, and he insisted that it be revised out of every sentence in which it appeared. That may be putting it a trifle strongly, but it is true that the phrase generally signals a sentence that could… … Dictionary of troublesome word
but for the fact that — index only Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
it is a fact that — used for emphasizing a statement It is an undeniable fact that most people break the speed limit … English dictionary
the fact that — used after expressions such as due to or in view of when you are giving some extra information The increase in divorce may be partly due to the fact that people live longer. I don t like early mornings anyway, quite apart from the fact that I… … English dictionary
despite the fact that — in spite of the fact that , notwithstanding that … English contemporary dictionary
fact — n [Latin factum deed, real happening, something done, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere to do, make] 1: something that has actual existence: a matter of objective reality 2: any of the circumstances of a case that exist or are… … Law dictionary
fact — W1S1 [fækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true information)¦ 2 the fact (that) 3 in (actual) fact 4 the fact (of the matter) is 5 the fact remains 6¦(real events/not a story)¦ 7 facts and figures 8 the facts speak for themselves 9 after the fact ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
fact — [ fækt ] noun *** 1. ) count a piece of true information: They have simply attempted to state the facts. fact about: Here children can discover basic scientific facts about the world. fact of: He wrote an article explaining the main facts of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
that — [ ðæt ] function word *** That can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun): Give me that hammer. as a demonstrative pronoun (without a following noun): Who gave you that? as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
That Time — is a one act play by Samuel Beckett, written in English between 8 June 1974 and August 1975. It was specially written for actor Patrick Magee, who delivered its first performance, on the occasion of Beckett s seventieth birthday celebration, at… … Wikipedia
That Mitchell and Webb Look — Format Comedy sketch show Starring David Mitchell Robert … Wikipedia
