That or Which [This is the car which I want to buy]
Should I use "that" or "which" in the sentence below? If one is preferable over the other, would you please explain why?
This is the car that / which I want to buy.
Thank you
Top answer
Both are equally good and correct. Which mostly occurs in British English. It is also possible to omit the relative pronoun since it is the object of want: This is the car I want to buy.
- Both are equally good and correct.
- Which mostly occurs in British English.
- It is also possible to omit the relative pronoun since it is the object of want: This is the car I want to buy.
- You can learn more about relative pronouns and their uses by googling "relative clauses" and reading some grammar sites that deal with them.
- CB
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Both are equally good and correct. Which mostly occurs in British English. It is also possible to omit the relative pronoun since it is the object of want: This is the car I want to buy. You can learn more about relative pronouns and their uses by googling "relative clauses" and reading some grammar sites that deal with them.
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