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  1. 02-Feb-2013, 06:48 #1
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    Please, help me with this sentence as I can't understand the use of ' in that ;.
    The Canadian football differs from the American football in that the field of the former is longer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnn View Post
    Please, help me with this sentence as I can't understand the use of ' in that ;.
    The Canadian football differs from the American football in that the field of the former is longer.
    in that - in the aspect that/in the consideration that/in the sense that

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnn View Post
    Please, help me with this sentence as I can't understand the use of ' in that ;.
    The Canadian football differs from the American football in that the field of the former is longer.
    No articles are necessary.
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    Thanks a lot
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    Your thanks are appreciated, johnn, but you don't need to send them in a separate post.

    We are all happy to accept a simple click on the Like button as your acknowledgement of our help.

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