On 02/02/2018 01:03 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_relative_clauses#That_or_which_for_non-human_antecedentsThis mentions Fowlers, the reference that Peter said to read.
Thank you.
Unfortunately, the distinction, and so the subtleties of meaning, is falling into disuse, even in professionally written copy.
Oh my. I don't think I've ever run into this before. But, it's only been the last decade or so that I cared enough to pay attention.
But its a bad habit which I will never get into!
Couldn't you have said "…habit that I…" in the fact that you were referencing a specific habit, not just a generic place holder?
If I'm understanding things correctly. -- Grant. . . . unix || die
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