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Sat 13 Aug, 2016 09:44 pm
The NYPD assesses THAT criminals will continue victimizing the elderly.
vs.
The NYPD assess criminals will continue victimizing the elderly.
I want to confirm the first that is optional and can be eliminated as in the second sentence. I am having a disagreement with a coworker that loves using "THAT."
@vegaman,
Yeah, it's optional. I prefer to use conjunctions as well.