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Icy_blue Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Should "that which" be replaced by "that" or "which"?
If we glimpse the unutterable, it is unwise to try to utter it, nor should we seek to invest with significance that which we cannot grasp. (NCE 4 -29)
As to the above sentence,
Should "that which" be replaced by "that" or "which"?
If any of those three is ok, then which one is most common?
Thank you very much!
As to the above sentence,
Should "that which" be replaced by "that" or "which"?
If any of those three is ok, then which one is most common?
Thank you very much!
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No, IMO, those two don't work each by itself here. I think a better paraphrase might be: the things which the matters which
- No, IMO, those two don't work each by itself here.
- I think a better paraphrase might be: the things which the matters which
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No, IMO, those two don't work each by itself here.
I think a better paraphrase might be:
the things which
the matters which
I think a better paraphrase might be:
the things which
the matters which
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No. "that which" must not be replaced by either "that" or "which". Both words are required. "that" is the antecedent and "which" is the relative pronoun which refers back to "that".
It is similar to this: We should not try to give great importance to that (thing) which we cannot understand.
CJ
It is similar to this: We should not try to give great importance to that (thing) which we cannot understand.
CJ
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I've made a big grammatical mistake. I'm thinking it over.
Thank you very much!
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