What and that
Hi!
l m not sure whether l have to use what or that in the following sentence:
Before you start walking this road of change, sit and think that this is what/that you want.
l think that both are valid but l m not sure if there s a difference in the meaning.
Thank you,
Avy
Top answer
Before you start walking this road of change, sit and think that this is what you want. Before you start walking this road of change, sit and think that this is the pathway that you want to take. That is a relative pronoun, and it needs to come after a noun.
- Before you start walking this road of change, sit and think that this is what you want.
- Before you start walking this road of change, sit and think that this is the pathway that you want to take.
- That is a relative pronoun, and it needs to come after a noun.
- What introduces a noun (content) clause.
- [ What he wanted] was a cushy job with a high salary.
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Before you start walking this road of change, sit and think that this is what you want.
Before you start walking this road of change, sit and think that this is the pathway that you want to take.
That is a relative pronoun, and it needs to come after a noun.
What introduces a noun (content) clause.
[ What he w
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