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What the hell is that?

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Ol' Yeddar Answered:

THAT
pron.,

I.   as a demonstrative
1   the person or thing mentioned or understood !that is John; that tastes good"
2   the thing farther away than another referred to as “this” !this is larger than that"
3   the more remote in thought of two contrasted things !of the two possibilities, this is more likely than that"
4   [pl.] certain people !those who know"
II.   as a relative pronoun, now often omitted, esp. in sense 1
1   who, whom, or which "the road (that) we took"
2   where; at which; on which "the place that I saw her"
3   when; in which; on which "the year that I was born"
adj.,
pl. those
1   designating the person or thing mentioned or understood !that woman is Mary; that pie tastes good"
2   designating the thing farther away than the one referred to as “this” "this house is larger than that one"
3   designating the more remote in thought of two contrasted things "of the two, this possibility is more likely than that one"
4   designating something or someone not described but well known or easily recognizable: sometimes with implications of disparagement !that certain feeling, there comes that smile!, that George!"
conj.
1   a subordinating conjunction used to introduce: a) a noun clause expressing a supposed or actual fact !that she's gone is obvious; the truth was that we never saw her; it was true that we never saw her" b) an adverbial clause expressing purpose !they died that we might live" c) an adverbial clause expressing result "you ran so fast that I couldn't catch up" d) an adverbial clause expressing cause "I'm sorry that I caused you such annoyance" e) an elliptical sentence expressing surprise, indignation, or desire "that you should say such a thing! oh, that this day would be over!"
adv.
1   to that extent; so [I can't see that far ahead]: also used informally before an adjective modified by a clause of result [I'm that tired I could drop]
>2   [Informal] very; so very: used in negative constructions !I didn't like the book that much"
all that [Informal]
1   so very: used in negative constructions !they aren't all that rich"
2   everything of the same or related sort !sex and all that"
>at that [Informal]
1   at that point; with no further discussion, etc.: also with that
2   all things considered; even so
that is
1   to be specific
2   in other words
that's that! that is settled!

And that is what that is.

Jay

Posted 2 years ago

Keep close to Nature's heart... climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.* Victims of circumstance owe it to fate. Victims of choice owe it to themselves. *Band of One.