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* 'That are'
* 'That are'
* Many. Unquantified language rarely adds information, such as "many people are saying that the sky is blue today." What does "many" mean in this context?
* Many. Unquantified language rarely adds information, such as "many people are saying that the sky is blue today." What does "many" mean in this context?
* Interesting. Interesting is a comment on what interests the writer, not the reader. It is a subjective quantifier, not an objective one.

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  • But
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  • 'That is'
  • 'That are'
  • Many. Unquantified language rarely adds information, such as "many people are saying that the sky is blue today." What does "many" mean in this context?
  • Interesting. Interesting is a comment on what interests the writer, not the reader. It is a subjective quantifier, not an objective one.