a — used to indicate which person, thing, fact, or idea is being shown, pointed to, or mentioned
Đang xem: That's what she said là gì
He won't be there until six o'clock, but I expect to arrive before that. <=before then; before six o'clock>
The aluminum parts are much lighter than those made from steel. <=much lighter than the parts made from steel>
We know of no other planet with an atmosphere like that of the Earth. <=an atmosphere like the Earth's atmosphere>
“He told us more than we needed to know, but at least he answered our question.” “Oh, yes. That he did.” <=he certainly did do that>
The movie couldn't have been as bad as all that. <=the movie must have been better than you say it was>
Let's just say that I got in a little trouble with the police, and leave it at that. = Let's let it go at that. <=I do not want to say anything more about it>
They offered him the salary that he asked for, but he couldn't leave it at that. <=he asked them for something else/more>
— used when giving more accurate or specific information about someone or something that was just mentioned
They're (just) different, that's all. <=I am not saying anything more than that they are different>
Xem thêm: Nghĩa Của Từ Although Là Gì, Nghĩa Của Từ Although, Although Là Gì, Nghĩa Của Từ Although
— used to introduce a clause that completes or explains the meaning of a previous noun or adjective or of the pronoun it
It's not that they said no—that's not why I'm upset; it's that they were so rude about it.
(literary) “The Lord only gives us our worldly goods that we may do justice and mercy…” Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852)
— used especially after a phrase beginning with so or such to introduce a clause that states a result
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