"I am always confused regarding the usage of the words "which" and "that". When shall I use "which"? And when shall I use "that" instead? Please tell me the general rules. Thank you very much!"
Nancy
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Which 和 that 都可以引出一个定语从句，但是两个词有一点本质上的不同，那就是 that 有限定性，而 which 则没有限定性。具体说就是，that 从句引出的内容是主句里不可缺少的，去掉了句子的意思就不完整了。而 which 引出的从句是对主语所作的附带说明，去掉了也不影响主句意思的完整性。比如，以下两句话，你看看怎么译成汉语？
The cars, which have automatic gears, are new.
The cars that have automatic gears are new.
关于 which 和 that 的用法还有哪些规律可循呢？杨莉为你讲解。
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