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ความแตกต่าง that กับ which

That - "That" is used with restrictive phrases. Restrictive phrases are phrases that are essential to the sentence.

Which - "Which" is used with nonrestrictive phrases. Nonrestrictive phrases are phrases that states non essential information. A phase is nonrestrictive phase if the phase can be from the sentence.

Examples:

  • The shirt that you lent me is in my bag.
  • The shirt, which is red, is in my bag.
  • The house that I wanted to buy has been sold.
  • The house, which I didn't want to buy, has been sold.
  • The food store that I go to all the time is closed today.
  • The store, which is near my house, is not open today.
Ref: http://www.english-the-easy-way.com/Determiners/That_Which.htm

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