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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

which or that

In contrast, in the United States, children had fewer chores, that made them unlikely to develop these traits at an early age.

To me, "that" is wrong here. In non-defining relative clauses the usage of "that" is banned. I think it should be "which" here.
  

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Anonymous To me, "that" is wrong here. In non-defining relative clauses the usage of "that" is banned. Right.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous To me, "that" is wrong here.
  • In non-defining relative clauses the usage of "that" is banned.
  • Right.
  • Anonymous I think it should be "which" here.
  • Right.
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AnonymousTo me, "that" is wrong here. In non-defining relative clauses the usage of "that" is banned.
Right.
Anonymous I think it should be "which" here.
Right.
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AnonymousTo me, "that" is wrong here.
Alternately, the writer mistakenly wrote a run-on sentence. That can be fixed as follows:

In contrast, in the United States children had fewer chores. That made them unlikely to develop these traits at an early age.

CJ
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