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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

which/that/who

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001. Everything that happened was my fault. Can I also say: Everything what/which happened was my fault.02br
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002. The last time (that) I saw her, she looked fine. Is the word "that" the object of this sentence so we can omit it?02br
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003. Martin tried on three jackets, which didn't fit him. Can I also write:....that didn't fit him. Do you think it is a non-restricitive relative clause?02br
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004. Two men, I had never seen before, came into the office. Is it also OK to write: Two man, whom/who/that (I think I can't use "that")I had never seen before,came into the office.02br
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1font 00My try: 02font 02br 02br 001. Everything that happened was my fault. Can I also say: Everything what/which happened was my fault.

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  • 1font 00My try: 02font 02br 02br 001.
  • Everything that happened was my fault.
  • Can I also say: Everything what/which happened was my fault.
  • 02font 02br 02br 002.
  • The last time (that) I saw her, she looked fine.
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1font00My try: 02font02br
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001. Everything that happened was my fault. Can I also say: Everything what/which happened was my fault. 01font00Yes.02font02br
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002. The last time (that) I saw her, she looked fine. Is the word "that" the object of this sentence so we can om
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01. 01i00Everything that 02i00is preferred by most grammarians. 01i00Which 02i00is sometimes used; 01i00what02i00 is incorrect.02br
002. 01i00That02i00 can be omitted.02br
003. The sentence is fine with 01i00that02i00 provided you leave out the comma and Mar
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01cite10Newguest12cite101. Everything that happened was my fault. Can I also say: Everything what/which happened was my fault.12br
102. The last time (that) I saw her, she looked fine. Is the word "that" the object of this sentence so we can omit it?12br
103. Martin tried on three jackets, which didn't fit him. Can I
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01. Everything that happed was my fault. No, which is never correct. It's just the lazy ones that ignore the rules that will tell you it's okay. What is also wrong. (And ignore the suggestion that everything should be two words.)02br
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002. Omit "that" it's useless there.02br
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003. Martin tried on three jackets that didn't fit him. Your way is not w
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01cite10Kooyeen12cite11b101 -12b10 I don't think you can use "what", and for some reason I don't like "which". Also, I think that "everything" should be written separately, "every thing".12br
11b102 -12b10 You can leave it out. I don't know if it's used as a relative pronoun or a conjunction, th
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104. Two men whom I had never seen before came into the office is fine with or without commas before whom and after before. No, you can not use that because that is for inanimate objects (anything not a person). Always use who and whom when referring to people.12br
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0In the last sentence, it could be either a non-restrictive clause or a restrictive clause depending on the author's intention (which is why it's fine with or without periods). The only reason we don't use "that" here is because you don't use "that" with people.0-
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