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Jigneshbharati Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Sentences which or that it connects

One type of conjunction is the coordinating conjunction, which gives equal importance to the words or sentences that it connects.

http://speakspeak.com/resources/english-grammar-rules/conjunctions/coordinating-so-and-but-or-yet-for-nor

Which is more natural-which or that in "sentence that/which it connects" and please explain why?

  

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In careful writing, some people prefer to use "that" for defining clauses like this one. Many people are fine with either "that" or "which", or do not register any difference. In this example there may also be a slight stylistic consideration of avoiding repetition of "which".

  • In careful writing, some people prefer to use "that" for defining clauses like this one.
  • Many people are fine with either "that" or "which", or do not register any difference.
  • In this example there may also be a slight stylistic consideration of avoiding repetition of "which".
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In careful writing, some people prefer to use "that" for defining clauses like this one. Many people are fine with either "that" or "which", or do not register any difference. In this example there may also be a slight stylistic consideration of avoiding repetition of "which".

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