And the Word "That"

The word "that" is an interesting word for writers. According to this thread on Yahoo Answers, you'll see what I mean. There's more here at Dr. Grammar. And this web site is interesting as well. Here's an example below.

In the following, does the word "that" belong?

"He said that we should go fishing."

Answer:


This usage of "that" is correct and belongs.

"That" sets off a dependent clause but could be left off without ambiguity:

He said we should go fishing.

So there you are. I could link to a...