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 Re: Which does this refer to?
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Originally Posted by MikeNewYork One further point. The sentence is correct in British English. In American English, we normally use "that" in a restrictive relative clause that is not set off from the sentence in commas. We usually reserve "which" for a non-restrictive relative clause, which is set off from the sentence with a comma or commas. | Hmm...interesting! I didn't know that.
Thank you for the additonal information, Mike!! | In British English either is ecceptable in a restrictive clause, but we tend to use 'which' in more formal contexts.  | Canadian English, too. :D |