Tuesday, February 6, 2018

relative pronouns - "To ensure" vs. "To ensure that" + subject + predicate




Is any of these two sentences incorrect:



-(without that): "To ensure the voters are not influenced by mass-media, the campaign will end 7 days before the elections take place."




-(with that): "To ensure that the voters are not influenced by mass-media, the campaign will end 7 days before the elections take place."



Is the presence of that mandatory?


Answer



I agree with both the previous commentators. WS2 is correct in saying that the relative pronoun here 'that' is frequently elided. I share Hot Licks's view that inclusion of 'that' is stylistically preferable.


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