Comments on: Who vs. Which vs. That http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/who-vs-which-vs-that/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/who-vs-which-vs-that/#comment-8066 Jane Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:27:27 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=84#comment-8066 In the example sentence, "I do not trust products that claim 'all natural ingredients' because this phrase can mean almost anything," the word <em>that </em>is a conjunction. It is used as a function word introducing the essential clause. The word <em>this</em> is not serving as a conjunction in this case but rather as an adjective modifying the word <em>phrase</em>. In the example sentence, “I do not trust products that claim ‘all natural ingredients’ because this phrase can mean almost anything,” the word that is a conjunction. It is used as a function word introducing the essential clause. The word this is not serving as a conjunction in this case but rather as an adjective modifying the word phrase.

]]> By: Buddy http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/who-vs-which-vs-that/#comment-8013 Buddy Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:25:13 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=84#comment-8013 The following is cited from http://grammarbook.com/grammar/whoVwhVt.asp: I do not trust products that claim "all natural ingredients" because this phrase can mean almost anything. The word "that" has already been used, thus "this" cannot be, correct? If so, how could the above example be corrected? The following is cited from http://grammarbook.com/grammar/whoVwhVt.asp: I do not trust products that claim “all natural ingredients” because this phrase can mean almost anything.

The word “that” has already been used, thus “this” cannot be, correct? If so, how could the above example be corrected?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/who-vs-which-vs-that/#comment-5658 Jane Tue, 17 May 2011 21:59:21 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=84#comment-5658 Either one would be correct. Either one would be correct.

]]> By: Buddy http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/who-vs-which-vs-that/#comment-4860 Buddy Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:03:21 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=84#comment-4860 Which of the following is correct: (a) "I think I can." (b) "I think that I can." (c) Both. Which of the following is correct:
(a) “I think I can.”
(b) “I think that I can.”
(c) Both.

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