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Beboso Posted 17 years ago
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That and which problem, please help.
Could you please tell me which sentence is correct:
If you have a pregnant she-goat, or a camel that is about to give birth to a baby, you should not come.
Or,
If you have a pregnant she-goat, or a camel which is about to give birth to a baby, you should not come.
If you have a pregnant she-goat, or a camel that is about to give birth to a baby, you should not come.
Or,
If you have a pregnant she-goat, or a camel which is about to give birth to a baby, you should not come.
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Both are correct, but some people object to "which" in defining relative clauses (not just any camels, but just those that/which are about to give birth), so if you want to be on the safe side, choose "that".
- Both are correct, but some people object to "which" in defining relative clauses (not just any camels, but just those that/which are about to give birth), so if you want to be on the safe side, choose "that".
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Both are correct, but some people object to "which" in defining relative clauses (not just any camels, but just those that/which are about to give birth), so if you want to be on the safe side, choose "that".
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I would agree with Dawnstorm in every particular. (Though I doubt whether the owners of potentially gravid ruminants will be too fussy.)
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