Do you use 'that'?
Example sentence: "I was researching the ingredients of some cereal I had for breakfast." versus "I was researching the ingredients of some cereal that I had for breakfast."
| Total Votes | % of Voters | Female Votes | Male Votes | Unspecified Votes | % of Female Votes | % of Male Votes | % of Unspecified Votes | Average Age | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4.5% | 1 | .. | 1 | 6.7% | .. | 33.3% | .. | It depends on the formality of my audience. |
| 1 | 2.3% | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 33.3% | .. | It depends on the mood I am trying to set. |
| 2 | 4.5% | 1 | .. | 1 | 6.7% | .. | 33.3% | .. | I use it to clarify things. |
| 10 | 22.7% | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26.7% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 35.2 | My use of 'that' is intermittent and has no rules that I know of. |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | I never use 'that' if I can avoid it. |
| 9 | 20.5% | 7 | .. | 2 | 46.7% | .. | 66.7% | 24.6 | I always use 'that' when it fits. |
| 6 | 13.6% | 3 | 3 | .. | 20.0% | 37.5% | .. | 41.4 | I've never given 'that' any thought. |
| 2 | 4.5% | 1 | 1 | .. | 6.7% | 12.5% | .. | .. | I have other guidelines or issues concerning 'that'. |
| Rating | Total | Female | Male | Unspecified | Average Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 42.2 |
| Bad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| No Opinion | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 40.0 |
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Abstainers | 18 |
| Male | 8 |
| Female | 15 |
| Unspecified | 3 |
| User | Vote | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Crayons   | reasonable | posted 1-Jul-2009 7:46pm |
| cerealkiller | reasonable | posted 1-Jul-2009 3:00pm |
Strider   | reasonable | posted 30-Jun-2009 11:48pm |
| cprasky | reasonable | posted 30-Jun-2009 10:55pm |
paulyw  | reasonable | posted 30-Jun-2009 10:55pm |
