The complementiser that is the first word in a complement of a noun♦. When can it be omitted?
Do 1 and 2 below differ?
I am asking in general, but I exemplify with Prof John Lawler's examples modified by me:
1. He concealed the reason that he had robed.
2. He concealed the reason he had robed.
Please exclude and omit reason why, about which I ask not because 'why' is redundant.
♦See [5][vi], p 176, A Student's Introduction to English Grammar (2005) by Huddleston, Pullum.
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