| 19.4.2.5
Reported speech without the conjunction dass |
In German - as well as in English - the conjunction before
the subordinate phrase can be used but can also be omitted.
| Er sagt, dass
er keine Lust habe. =
He says that
he does not feel like it. |
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One can also say:
Er sagt, er
habe keine Lust. =
He says he does not feel like it.
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As we have discussed already
in the chapter about some
conjunctions, the position of the verb changes when
the conjunction dass
appears in a sentence.
