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That vs. Which
That
/ðæt/Examples:
That night Holmes and I took a train to Norbury.'Read it to me, that's the best way.She knew now that he meant to speak.
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Which
/wɪtʃ/Examples:
With which laconic remark Newman turned round and hobbled away.Victoria recovered quickly, which was not easy.You'd give us the Market, which you did.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Which introduces non-restrictive clauses, often separated by commas, providing extra information that can be omitted without changing the main meaning of the sentence.
- That introduces restrictive clauses, providing essential information about the noun it follows, and is not separated by commas.
- Remember: if the sentence still makes sense after removing the clause, use which; if not, use that.
- Use which when you want to add an interesting detail or additional description that isn't crucial to the main point.
- Use that when the clause is defining or specifying something essential to the meaning of the sentence.
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