the fact that
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -æt
Phrase[edit]
- Used to present an antecedent to a claim.
- The fact that you struggle to do your homework proves that you need to go to tutoring.
- Used to refer to a situation under discussion.
- The real problem is the fact that the industry mistreats its workers.
Further reading[edit]
- “the fact that”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “the fact that” (US) / “the fact that” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “the fact that”, in Collins English Dictionary.