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#2 (permalink) Sat Oct 16, 2004 15:52 pm That vs which |
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Hi Kiran,
Many thanks for your interesting question. That refers to specific, definite (often distinctively located) things as in the sentence above. So, the word that is a demonstrative pronoun. Which is never a demonstrative and does not relate to specific things.
TOEIC listening, question-response: Didn't you use to work in sales? |
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#3 (permalink) Sat Oct 16, 2004 15:59 pm That vs which |
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Torsten wrote: | Hi Kiran,
Many thanks for your interesting question. That refers to specific, definite (often distinctively located) things as in the sentence above. So, the word that is a demonstrative pronoun. Which is never a demonstrative and does not relete to specific things. |
Hi Torsten! I didn;t find the word relete in a dictionary. Thank you for explanation. Sidor Petrovich. |
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#4 (permalink) Sat Oct 16, 2004 16:01 pm That vs which |
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I am sorry I told about word RELETE |
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#6 (permalink) Sat Oct 16, 2004 21:35 pm THAT WHICH |
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Hi,
In this sentence you would use 'that' because it is after a superlative - the best museum.
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#7 (permalink) Mon Oct 27, 2008 21:10 pm Which vs that |
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i see..thanks again |
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#8 (permalink) Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:14 am THAT WHICH |
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Alan wrote: | Hi,
In this sentence you would use 'that' because it is after a superlative -the best museum
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Dear Alan,
Do you mean if the sentence isn't in the superlative, it’s correct to use “which”? Thank you.
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#9 (permalink) Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:24 pm THAT WHICH |
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Relete ? Perhaps you mean relate.? _________________ Keep it simple ... Keep it interesting. |
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#10 (permalink) Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:15 pm Which vs that |
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hi many thanks for your explanation about that and which it's very helpful |
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#11 (permalink) Fri Feb 19, 2010 13:39 pm Which vs that |
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I agree with mr. Alan too. A superlative requires that not which as you know, that is also used in some emphasis structures such as cleft sentence. _________________ Nothing's impossible! Never say never! They're what I've been following. Hope you to follow them too! |
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#12 (permalink) Thu Nov 25, 2010 16:47 pm Which vs that |
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I also agree with Alan. Your explanation is really good. |
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#13 (permalink) Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:40 am Which vs that |
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thank you a lot. I still got mistakes similarly before reading your explanation |
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#14 (permalink) Mon Feb 14, 2011 13:36 pm Re: That vs which |
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Torsten wrote: | Hi Kiran,
Many thanks for your interesting question. That refers to specific, definite (often distinctively located) things as in the sentence above. So, the word that is a demonstrative pronoun. Which is never a demonstrative and does not relate to specific things.
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Hi Torsen! If I am right you are saying which can't use to demonstrate something.Then is this wrong sentence " The lawnmower, which is in the garage, needs sharpening." and it should be "The lawnmower that is in the garage needs sharpening." But I think both are correct. |
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#15 (permalink) Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:55 am Which vs that |
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Now I have understood my misconception.I need no explanation from Torsen :( |
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