Usage of notion: Mary and John have the (constant) notion that their sons...

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Is it correct to say: ‘Mary and John have the (constant) notion that their sons are always right and can’t do anything wrong?’

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I think it is.

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Is it correct to say: ‘Mary and John have the thinking that their sons are always right and do not do anything wrong?’

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No. ‘Mary and John think that…’

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Are both correct?

  1. Mary and John think that their sons are always right and can’t do anything wrong.
  2. Mary and John think that their sons are always right and do not do anything wrong.

Thanks

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Yes

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Thanks Mister Micawber

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Hi,

is it also correct to omit the conjunction “that” as in the following:

Mary and John think their sons are always right and can’t do anything wrong.

Thanks in advance for clarifying

Michael

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Yes