That vs. Which
Thatconjunction
Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
Thatconjunction
Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.
Thatconjunction
Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose, or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might, or should: so, so that.
Thatconjunction
Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence, or effect.
Thatconjunction
Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.
Thatconjunction
Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.
Thatconjunction
Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.
Thatconjunction
Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.
Thatdeterminer
The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
Thatpronoun
(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
Thatpronoun
The known (thing); used to refer to something just said.
Thatpronoun
(demonstrative) The aforementioned quality; used together with a verb and pronoun to emphatically repeat a previous statement.
Thatpronoun
(relative) (plural that) Which, who; representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.
Thatpronoun
(colloquial) Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.
Thatadverb
(degree) To a given extent or degree.
Thatadverb
(degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly in negative constructions.
Thatadverb
To such an extent; so. in positive constructions.
Thatnoun
(philosophy) Something being indicated that is there; one of those.
That
As a demonstrative pronoun (pl. Those), that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers; as, that which he has said is true; those in the basket are good apples.
That
As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.
That
As a relative pronoun, that is equivalent to who or which, serving to point out, and make definite, a person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either singular or plural.
That
As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun.
That
To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb.
That
As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing.
That
To introduce, a reason or cause; - equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.
That
To introduce a purpose; - usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc.
That
To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; - usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.
That
In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like.
That
The function word that is used in the English language for several grammatical purposes.These include: as a complementizer/subordinating conjunction. () That can be omitted when used to introduce a subordinate clause— could just as easily be .
Whichdeterminer
(interrogative) What, of those mentioned or implied.
Whichdeterminer
(relative) The one or ones that.
Whichdeterminer
(relative) The one or ones mentioned.
Whichpronoun
(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).
Whichpronoun
(relative) Who; whom; what (of those mentioned or implied).
Whichpronoun
Used of people (now generally who, whom or that).
Whichnoun
An occurrence of the word which.
Whichpronoun
Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
Whichpronoun
A interrogative pronoun, used both substantively and adjectively, and in direct and indirect questions, to ask for, or refer to, an individual person or thing among several of a class; as, which man is it? which woman was it? which is the house? he asked which route he should take; which is best, to live or to die? See the Note under What, pron., 1.
Whichpronoun
A relative pronoun, used esp. in referring to an antecedent noun or clause, but sometimes with reference to what is specified or implied in a sentence, or to a following noun or clause (generally involving a reference, however, to something which has preceded). It is used in all numbers and genders, and was formerly used of persons.
Whichpronoun
A compound relative or indefinite pronoun, standing for any one which, whichever, that which, those which, the . . . which, and the like; as, take which you will.
