Meaning
An evaluative pattern used to comment on something known ('the fact that ...').
Primary Function
Evaluation – commenting on a known fact
Communicative Purpose
To express a stance about a situation described in the clause.
Pattern
The fact that; is
Core Structure
The fact that
Função primária
Evaluation – commenting on a known fact
Propósito comunicativo
To express a stance about a situation described in the clause.
Situações de gatilho
Academic commentary, analytical writing.
Contextos
Academic, Professional
Padrão
The fact that; is
Estrutura central
The fact that
Slots de substituição
a clause (e.g., 'the deadline was missed'), or an adjective/verb phrase (e.g., 'surprising', 'unfortunate')
Colocados típicos
- is significant
- is worrying
- does not mean
Substituições comuns
- the fact that … demonstrates
- the observation that …
Erros comuns
Redundancy: “The fact that it is expensive is a fact that concerns me” – avoid.
Similar / contraste
the point that, the idea that, the notion that
Interferências
“The fact that” is a heavy nominalisation; use sparingly.
Família do chunk
- Factual comment frames
Nuance
Emphasises the reality of the embedded proposition.
Efeito pragmático
Adds weight and formality.
Dica de memória
This fact matters
Nota
This pattern is used to emphasize and evaluate a known fact, often in formal or analytical contexts.
Upgrade path
The fact that → The circumstance that → The reality that
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