Which grammar books say it can be omitted? I wouldn't. It's something you might hear, but I would not write the sentence without it.
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#1 05-Feb-2013, 05:34It was you (that) told me to say so : omission of 'that' in this sentence.
"It was you that told me to say so"
The issue of omission of that in this sentence varies depending on grammar books.
I wonder what you teachers think.
Personally I don't think it can be omitted.
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#2 05-Feb-2013, 06:57Re: It was you (that) told me to say so : omission of 'that' in this sentence.
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#3 05-Feb-2013, 10:26Re: It was you (that) told me to say so : omission of 'that' in this sentence.
"It was you who told me to say that" is also possible. Whether you use "who" or "that", I can't see a way of omitting it.
Remember - if you don't use correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing, anything you write will be incorrect.
