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Pastimes : SI Grammar and Spelling Lab
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To: Ilaine who wrote (1973)3/1/1999 2:28:00 PM
From: Edwarda  Read Replies (2) of 4711
 
A great big hug, CB! LOL!

I am assuming that you mean the difference between "that" and "which" used as connectives for dependent clauses used as adjectives.

THAT In general, "that" is used when the adjective clause provides information necessary to the meaning or the identification of the noun or pronoun that it modifies.

Example: We need a fax machine that is small but that will work reliably for large jobs.

WHICH "Which" is used when the adjective clause is not needed to identify the noun or the pronoun that it modifies because the noun or pronoun is fully identified. It is also used when the adjective clause introduces nonessential information that can be removed from the sentence without changing its meaning.

Example: Fax machine No. 234, which is small but reliable, should prove to be a good choice.

TTFN means that's that for now. (Or ta ta for now.)
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