tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post3629250988928808898..comments2024-03-29T03:30:18.368-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Style Maven: That Which Confuses UsDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29738639925586050502012-06-12T19:11:00.498-06:002012-06-12T19:11:00.498-06:00"The necklace that she wore to the Oscars was..."The necklace that she wore to the Oscars was stolen."<br /><br />"The necklace, which she wore to the Oscars, was stolen."<br /><br />That and Which give two different meanings to the same sentence. The first implies that she has a few necklaces and a specific one was stolen. The second implies that there is only one necklace (and, incidentally, she happened to wear it to the Oscars).<br /><br />(That clause is necessary. Which clause is extra?)<br /><br />Welcome, Audrey!Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13570967394030189902012-06-12T16:04:14.669-06:002012-06-12T16:04:14.669-06:00Welcome to the group, Audrey. You present "dr...Welcome to the group, Audrey. You present "dry" material in a humorous way. Well done.<br /><br />Maryann, adding a "that" would make two in a row. The which in this case is equivalent to a parenthetical phrase I think. See, it has us all thinking!Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-63103886845926071672012-06-12T12:30:54.325-06:002012-06-12T12:30:54.325-06:00Welcome aboard, Audrey! It's great to have you...Welcome aboard, Audrey! It's great to have you with us.<br /><br />I love that post with which you introduced yourself. Now I look forward to lots more info and insights, which will no doubt come our way from your capable hand. (Or should that be hands?)<br /><br />Seriously, the which/that problem arises with great frequency when I am editing a manuscript. Many writers just don't get the hang of it, so your words strike a strong chord with most of us. And that—which we all need to remember—can be taken to the bank.<br /><br />Please forgive the clichés. I'm dealing only with that/which today. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-43392782769063000912012-06-12T12:27:24.542-06:002012-06-12T12:27:24.542-06:00Welcome to the team, Audrey. Glad to have you aboa...Welcome to the team, Audrey. Glad to have you aboard. Now you can help Dani correct me when I make a typo. LOL<br /><br />Kathryn, if I could be so bold, I would change which to that in your sentence. Which appears wrong without the comma and does not sound right to my ear. But then, my ear has been known to be wrong.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-78114843104279234792012-06-12T11:29:37.800-06:002012-06-12T11:29:37.800-06:00Both doctors told me I could recuperate “at home,”...Both doctors told me I could recuperate “at home,” a term which by that point had lost all meaning.<br /><br />This sentence uses both. Correctly? Thanks, Audrey!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77147532670914743042012-06-12T10:20:21.241-06:002012-06-12T10:20:21.241-06:00Thank you! That outfit is tacky, which is typical...Thank you! That outfit is tacky, which is typical of Hollywood types. *snicker*silferthttp://stitchtunes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-15340833407539813852012-06-12T10:14:43.238-06:002012-06-12T10:14:43.238-06:00Love your style, Audrey.Love your style, Audrey.Dane Zellerhttp://www.danezeller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-9292048756182511942012-06-12T10:10:28.286-06:002012-06-12T10:10:28.286-06:00Welcome, Audrey! I look forward to reading many mo...Welcome, Audrey! I look forward to reading many more of your posts.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50435649159046301262012-06-12T09:40:42.969-06:002012-06-12T09:40:42.969-06:00I feel like I'm in a high school English class...I feel like I'm in a high school English class, which makes me feel even older than I am! Interesting about the comma before "which" still standing according to CMOS because I see lots of deletions of that comma in modern writing. Audrey, welcome to the team!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-30195940226539092302012-06-12T08:51:27.318-06:002012-06-12T08:51:27.318-06:00You thought that necklace was awesome and that her...You thought that necklace was awesome and that her shorts were too shorts were skimpy.<br /><br />Or, did you say the necklace was awesome and that her shorts were skimpy?<br /><br />Or. did you say her necklace was awesome and her shorts were skimpy?<br /><br />Which is correct?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-7313268049332685642012-06-12T07:52:33.111-06:002012-06-12T07:52:33.111-06:00I don't know ... I thought that necklace was a...I don't know ... I thought that necklace was awesome ... but the bathrobe might have been something to see, too ... I don't know which one I would like better.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.com