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Imantaghavi Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Relative Clause (1)

Hi,

Why do we use "which" in the following sentence?

"I've visited the site of Machu Picchu in Peru, which was an amazing experience."

Can we replace it with "that"?

Thank you in advance,

Iman
  

Top answer

You use 'which' (and a comma) because it is a non-defining clause: Machu Pichu, the proper noun in the sentence, needs no further definition. You cannot use 'that'.

— Mister Micawber

  • You use 'which' (and a comma) because it is a non-defining clause: Machu Pichu, the proper noun in the sentence, needs no further definition.
  • You cannot use 'that'.
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You use 'which' (and a comma) because it is a non-defining clause: Machu Pichu, the proper noun in the sentence, needs no further definition. You cannot use 'that'.
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Hi Mistre Micawbre,

Thank you for your reply.
So you mean using "that" in non-defining clauses are totally wrong?

Regards,

Iman
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