conjunction

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conjunction

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The only hope is (that) Tom owns a car
and (that) his choice was reasonable.

Is it mandatory that (that) is to be used to be correct?.

I see sentence after sentence in writing that excludes this word.

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Re: conjunction

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Yes, in this sentence it is obligatory.
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