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Volcano1985 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

That + Which

Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

1.Why does which come after that? Is only which not enough?

2.What does the sentence mean?
  

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Volcano1985 Why does which come after that ? Is only which not enough? Only which is not enough.

  • Volcano1985 Why does which come after that ?
  • Is only which not enough?
  • Only which is not enough.
  • that which means the thing which or those things which .
  • Volcano1985 What does the sentence mean?
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Volcano1985Why does which come after that? Is only which not enough?
Only which is not enough. that which means the thing which or those things which.
Volcano1985What does the sentence mean?
Hate those things which are bad; stick with those things which are good.

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Abhor - dislike, keep away from, shun, avoid.
that which is - whatever is, that thing which is... , whatever thing is ... ,
cleave - old English grip, stick to, cling to, embrace

Meaning:

Avoid evil things; embrace good things.

that - points to a thing - that tree over there.
that which - this means 'whatever thing' from a pool of

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