Which of the followings is correct?

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One of the dictionaries that often use by teachers.
One of the dictionaries that often uses by teachers

One of the dictionaries which often use by teachers.
One of the dictionaries which often uses by teachers.

Aseem31 · Accepted Answer

I think it should be like this, "One of the dictionaries, that is often used by teachers".

Agarista · Answer

Hi aseem,
I noticed that you have replaced "which" with "that"; can you please tell me why. I think you are right, I just don't know why.

Enoon · Answer

aseem31 I think it should be like this, "One of the dictionaries, that is often used by teachers".

No. The comma is wrong. "One of the dictionaries that is often used by teachers."

"That" is better when the clause is defining, in my opinion, but "which" is not wrong.

Aseem31 · Answer

The concept of 'that' and 'which' is pretty confusing. But let me try to make it easy for you.
Use of which
I like the emeralds, which are expensive.
But if I use 'that are expensive', it'd mean that I don't like the emeralds that are inexpensive. But all emeralds are expensive.

Use of that :
I like shoes, that are expensive.
Shoes can be expensive and inexpensive, but when we are specific about something or when something is more defining we use 'that'.

Fivejedjon · Answer

aseem31The concept of 'that' and 'which' is pretty confusing. But let me try to make it easy for you.Use of whichI like the emeralds, which are expensive.But if I use 'that are expensive', it'd mean that I don't like the emeralds that are inexpensive. But all emeralds are expensive.Use of that :

No. It's the comma that makes the difference. In defining clauses, without a comma, 'that is more common than 'which', but both are possible.

aseem31Use of that :I like shoes, that are expensive.

If we have a comma, we have a non defining clause. Only 'which' is possible.

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