When is it appropriate to use "Which" and "That"

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When is it appropriate to use "Which" and "That"

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I have often used "which" and "that" interchangeably. What is the correct usage?
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"that" belongs in a restrictive clause, which is a clause you can't change without altering the meaning and structure of the sentence

"which" involves a nonrestrictive clause and sentences that use it can have such clauses removed without affecting their meaning

both of those sentences are examples of their opposites
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horse dealies wrote:"that" belongs in a restrictive clause, which is a clause you can't change without altering the meaning and structure of the sentence

"which" involves a nonrestrictive clause and sentences that use it can have such clauses removed without affecting their meaning

both of those sentences are examples of their opposites
imran will surely share this knowledge at the water cooler wherein he will feel smart and his colleagues will find him annoying
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he'll use it to get his dick sucked and be doubly disappointed
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i want my dick to get sucked through grammar

surely that is a life win

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there has to be at least one chick out there who is turned on by a man with good grammar
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i wonder
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go back to grad school and do it properly
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why would anyone care about this
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did you even see who started the thread
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was that avatar always inverted pizza slices?
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they're not inverted

it's all about perspective, man
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i know, right
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