JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for May 26, 2013
May 25, 2013
May 27, 2013
Transcript:
I can't believe my son is asking me a question! You act like I never as you any questions. This is the first one that has nothing to do with baby sitting! Mom, you're a grammar expert... whats the right word to use "which' or "that"? as in? 'this is the book that I borrowed" "this us the book which I borrowed' you want my "expert Opinion' You're so cute! well, mom what the correct way? How should I know?!
emjaycee over 11 years ago
Leave it out. “This is the book I borrowed” should suffice.
Agent54 over 11 years ago
Book?? Aint no stinking book here to see. Go away.
strickmaedel over 11 years ago
“Which” introduces a nonrestrictive clause, and Mom knows it — she’s just yanking his chain. :-D
kab2rb over 11 years ago
Except for one comment educational comments. I thought either which or that would work or a book.
mathteacher678 over 11 years ago
“That” and “which” are both used for inanimate objects. “Who” is for people. “This is the book that I borrowed” is correct. “This is the book, which I borrowed” is also correct. The difference is that using the “which” is almost like putting the next part in parentheses. Note the comma before the “which.”
bevgrey over 11 years ago
I would just say “this is the book I borrowed” and skip the whole dilemma.
Gokie5 over 11 years ago
I was an English teacher of college freshmen, and didn’t know about all that ‘that" and “which” stuff. I’d say they are interchangeable in this case, but would use “that” because it sounds better. Mebbe I wasn’t that great uv a English teacher.