what is the difference between that&which
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what is the difference between that&which
Generally, use which when the clause that follows is not crucial to the sentence:
The information about the fridge being red has been added "by the way."Quote:
My new refridgerator, which is red, has a wine cooler.
The information that follows that is essential to the understanding of the sentence.Quote:
Thus it is true that these dialect preserve some English forms
You will usually use which after a comer.
Of course, there is a gray area where you can go either way.
If you are asking about that versus which as relative pronouns, there is some difference bewteen American English and British English.Quote:
Originally Posted by don_rajesh200
In AE, we tend to use "that" in restrictive/defining relative clauses -- those that are necessary for the sentence's meaning. We use "which" for non-defining/non-restrictive relative clauses -- those that simply add additional information. Non-defining/non-restrictive clauses are set off from the rest of the sentence with commas.
In BE, they use either "that" or "which" for restrictive clauses and only "which" for non-restrictive clauses.
AE: New York is the US city that hosts the United Nations.
BE: New York is the US city that/which hosts the United Nations.
Both: New York City, which has 8 million residents, hosts the United Nations.