Про that и which
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"Ah, the old that vs. which debate. It’s such a common and frustrating grammar rule. But don’t fret! Read on to find our quick and easy tips on how to properly use that and which.
That is not the same as which.
Restrictive Clause vs. Non-restrictive Clause
That’s right, it all comes down to these two kinds of clauses.
A restrictive clause acts as an adjective to modify the subject of the sentence. The restrictive clause is essential to the sentence because it provides information that, if taken out, changes the subject of the sentence completely. A restrictive clause is always preceded by that. Here are a few examples:
The ring that she had custom-made was stolen from the vault.
Circus animals that aren’t in cages scare me.
Personal computers that utilize retina displays are great for graphic designers.
A restrictive clause is never placed between punctuation.
A nonrestrictive clause typically contains optional information on the subject that isn’t entirely necessary to the sentence. In other words, if you remove a nonrestrictive clause from a sentence, the subject of the sentence remains unaffected. A nonrestrictive clause is usually preceded by which (if a pronoun is used at all). Here are a few examples:
The ring, which was part of a custom jewelry set, was stolen from the vault.
Circus animals, which sometimes make cute pets, are rather expensive.
Personal computers, which were actually invented in 1964, have come quite a long way.
A nonrestrictive clause is usually placed between commas, dashes, or parentheses.
Remember: if your sentence needs it, then you’ve written a restrictive clause, and you should use that. If the clause gives a little extra, unnecessary information, then you’ve written a nonrestrictive clause, and you should use which."
"Ah, the old that vs. which debate. It’s such a common and frustrating grammar rule. But don’t fret! Read on to find our quick and easy tips on how to properly use that and which.
That is not the same as which.
Restrictive Clause vs. Non-restrictive Clause
That’s right, it all comes down to these two kinds of clauses.
A restrictive clause acts as an adjective to modify the subject of the sentence. The restrictive clause is essential to the sentence because it provides information that, if taken out, changes the subject of the sentence completely. A restrictive clause is always preceded by that. Here are a few examples:
The ring that she had custom-made was stolen from the vault.
Circus animals that aren’t in cages scare me.
Personal computers that utilize retina displays are great for graphic designers.
A restrictive clause is never placed between punctuation.
A nonrestrictive clause typically contains optional information on the subject that isn’t entirely necessary to the sentence. In other words, if you remove a nonrestrictive clause from a sentence, the subject of the sentence remains unaffected. A nonrestrictive clause is usually preceded by which (if a pronoun is used at all). Here are a few examples:
The ring, which was part of a custom jewelry set, was stolen from the vault.
Circus animals, which sometimes make cute pets, are rather expensive.
Personal computers, which were actually invented in 1964, have come quite a long way.
A nonrestrictive clause is usually placed between commas, dashes, or parentheses.
Remember: if your sentence needs it, then you’ve written a restrictive clause, and you should use that. If the clause gives a little extra, unnecessary information, then you’ve written a nonrestrictive clause, and you should use which."
