Re: It's what It's. OH THAT ONE !!

Subject: Re: It's what It's. OH THAT ONE !!
From: "Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 12:10:00 -0500

>>
>> My mother, a grammar nazi, taught me this mnemonic, which might be
>> easier
> to
>> remember since it doesn't mention confusing commas: "Use 'which'
>> only when you can't use 'that'."...........[snip].........
>
>

In UK English, "which" is used restrictively, where in American
English, we use "that."

Examples:
---------

UK: The book which you took yesterday.

Am: The book that you took yesterday.
_____

Both are correct (but for different audiences).

Bonnie Granat
www.granatedit.com







References:
RE: It's what It's: From: Elizabeth O'Shea
Re: It's what It's: From: lyndsey . amott
Re: It's what It's. OH THAT ONE !!: From: Thwaite

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