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Sentence #416549

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yifen238 yifen238 November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 at 10:05:25 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

"That," not "which."

cntrational cntrational November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 at 10:14:55 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Both "that" and "which" are fine.

yifen238 yifen238 November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 at 10:25:51 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

No, they modify in completely different ways.
http://web.ku.edu/~edit/which.html

Eldad Eldad November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 at 10:31:01 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I would add a comma here, before "devoid".

cntrational cntrational November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 at 10:32:51 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Blah blah. In real English, "that" and "which" are interchangable in sentences like these.

yifen238 yifen238 November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 at 10:33:12 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I don't think a comma is needed there.

yifen238 yifen238 November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 at 10:37:37 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

In PROPER English, they are not interchangeable.

cntrational cntrational November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 at 10:42:37 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Proper English, Shmoper English. Nobody sane speaks using so-called "proper" English.

yifen238 yifen238 November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 at 10:44:55 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I'm not saying everybody needs to be completely proper all the time. Nevertheless, it's important to know what IS proper so you can be when you have to.

cntrational cntrational November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 at 10:48:14 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Tatoeba has no requirement for absolutely formal English. I'd say that most people here would prefer sentences to be natural, not obeying obscure and silly rules.

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