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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Which or that?

Hi all

Which one should I choose for the blank below? That or Which?

Its eggs --- were 5 inches long were also collected and eaten.

a)which
b)that
  

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Anonymous Hi allWhich one should I choose for the blank below? a)whichb)that You need which and commas. Its eggs, which were 5 inches long, were also collected and eaten.

  • Anonymous Hi allWhich one should I choose for the blank below?
  • a)whichb)that You need which and commas.
  • Its eggs, which were 5 inches long, were also collected and eaten.
  • Without the commas neither is correct, or at least not sensible.
  • Its eggs that were 5 inches long were also collected and eaten says that only the 5-inch long eggs were collected; those that were shorter or longer than 5 inches were not collected.
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Anonymous Hi allWhich one should I choose for the blank below? That or Which?Its eggs --- were 5 inches long were also collected and eaten.a)whichb)that
You need which and commas.

Its eggs, which were 5 inches long, were also collected and eaten.

Without the commas neither is correct, or at least not sensible.

Its eg
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Thanks for your explanation CalifJim Emotion: smile

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