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Ghost Writer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

that or which?

"I'm not going into depth about every technical detail, and the resources to learn about these things will be listed on the Internet. I will, however, give details to knowledge which is not common sense."


Should I be using "...that is not common sense." or "...which is not common sense."?

How would I know?
  

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I myself am often not sure about "which" or "that" or who(m). " are both ok. Houses which overlook the lake cost more.

— Maple

  • I myself am often not sure about "which" or "that" or who(m).
  • " are both ok.
  • Houses which overlook the lake cost more.
  • It was a crisis for which she was totally unprepared.
  • Note: "That" can be used instead of which in this meaning, but it is not used immediately after a preposition: It was a crisis that she was totally unprepared for .
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I myself am often not sure about "which" or "that" or who(m).

But I know in this case "...that is not common sense." and "...which is not common sense." are both ok.

For your ref: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary says:

which / Pronoun /

(2) Used to be exact about the thing or things that you mean:

e.g.Houses which overlook the lake cos
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The relative clause ... is not common sense is restrictive (tells specifically what kind of knowledge; is not parenthetical in nature; is not, and should not be, set off by commas), so either that or which may be used.

(Microsoft Word will point out which as an error there, but pay no attention to it. It is not always grammatically accurate.)

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