33: That versus Which Jan 10, 2015
Hello everyone. Today Word Facts is covering the difference between
'that' and 'which'. 'That' is used for specification, and limits what
ever is being talked about. 'Which' is used to add further information,
and is why it should be surrounded by a comma.
the reason why there is confusion if because of sentences like these:
"The books, which have red covers, are new."
"The books that have red covers are new."
the reason why there is confusion if because of sentences like these:
"The books, which have red covers, are new."
"The books that have red covers are new."
However, in other sentences such as:
"Leap years, which have 366 days, contain an extra day in February", it would not makes sense to ave the word 'that'. Likewise, in a sentence such as:
"Classes that are held on Wednesdays are in building 206",
would not be correct if 'which' was used.
"Leap years, which have 366 days, contain an extra day in February", it would not makes sense to ave the word 'that'. Likewise, in a sentence such as:
"Classes that are held on Wednesdays are in building 206",
would not be correct if 'which' was used.