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that is.......a short form of ......that is to say
definition......in other words; I mean; that means
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"That is" can come before or after an explanation or correction, at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a sentence.
-We visited the Dead, sea, that is.
Jean is a Parisien, that is, he lives in Paris.
Everyone loved the new cat, all except the dog, that is.
Everyone loved the new cat, that is, except the dog.
In France we used a parapluie. That is to say an "umbrella".