Editing That (section)

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'''''That''''' is an [[English language]] word used for several [[grammar|grammatical]] purposes. These include use as an [[adjective]], [[conjunction (grammar)|conjunction]], [[pronoun]], [[adverb]] and [[intensifier]]; it has distance from the speaker, as opposed to words like ''this''.

The word did not originally exist in [[Old English]], and its concept was represented by {{Lang|ang|þe}}. Once it came into being, it was spelt as {{Lang|ang|þæt}} (among others, such as {{Lang|ang|þet}}), taking the role of the modern ''that''. It also took on the role of the modern word ''what'', though this has since changed, and ''that'' has recently replaced some usage of the modern ''which''.

Pronunciation of the word varies according to its role within a sentence, with a strong form, {{IPAc-en|ð|æ|t|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-that.wav}} and a weak form, {{IPAc-en|ð|ə|t|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-that.wav}}.