23 Jul
Posted by askie guo as Writing, Writing-Literature-Arts, Writing-Speaking
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That: Should be utilized restrictively to narrow a category or determine a specific item being discussed.
Example: -This may be the house that Jack built.
-There are a lot of grammar mistakes that produce you look bad.
Which: Should be used non-restrictively. Not to narrow a class or identify a specific item but to include something about something already identified. Almost always preceded by a comma, a parenthesis, or a dash.
Example: -This is the house that Jack built, which he later on sold.
-Jill received an excellent grade on her behalf paper, which she desperately had a need to pass the class.
Exception: Which ought to be used restrictively only when it is preceded by a
preposition.
Example: -The room where he ate his dinner.
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