"Which" and "that"

[Wilson Gray]

"Different strokes for different folks," to coin a phrase.

-Wilson Gray

On May 13, 2005, at 10:09 AM, James Smith wrote:

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> I support "which/that" prescriptivism, in particular
> in formal language.  I find documents written in
> compliance with this rule are easier to read and
> clearer than those that ignore it, e.g, peer-reviewed
> articles; text books; and federal and state
> legislation, rules, regulations, court decisions, and
> so forth.
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> For general and informal usage, I - like most people
> IMO - ignore the "rule" with no great harm.  I first
> encountered this rule in graduate school - perhaps it
> is not meant for the unwashed masses. :)
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