Which
pronoun
Used to ask for specific information from a set of things or people.
Which movie do you like the most?
Often appears as...
- which ones
- which way
adjective
Used to identify a specific thing or person in a set.
They couldn't decide which restaurant to choose.
Often appears as...
- which time
- which person
conjunction
Used to add more information about something just mentioned.
He said he's moving to England, which is really far away.
Often appears as...
- which is
- which was
pronoun
Used to refer back to something previously mentioned when introducing a clause giving further information.
The book, which I am reading, is very interesting.
Often appears as...
- which includes
- which have
pronoun
Used to ask for specific information from a set of things or people.
Which movie do you like the most?
Often appears as...
- which ones
- which way
adjective
Used to identify a specific thing or person in a set.
They couldn't decide which restaurant to choose.
Often appears as...
- which time
- which person
conjunction
Used to add more information about something just mentioned.
He said he's moving to England, which is really far away.
Often appears as...
- which is
- which was
pronoun
Used to refer back to something previously mentioned when introducing a clause giving further information.
The book, which I am reading, is very interesting.
Often appears as...
- which includes
- which have
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Choice Clarification
Use 'which' to clarify a choice from a limited set of options.
There are several colors available, which do you prefer?
Pro Tip 2/3Question Precision
When asking questions, 'which' helps to show you're expecting specific information as an answer.
Which of these dishes is the spiciest?
Pro Tip 3/3Not 'What'
'Which' implies a choice among a specific group, unlike the more general 'what'.
There are many books here; which did you read?
Pro Tip 1/3Choice Clarification
Use 'which' to clarify a choice from a limited set of options.
There are several colors available, which do you prefer?
Pro Tip 2/3Question Precision
When asking questions, 'which' helps to show you're expecting specific information as an answer.
Which of these dishes is the spiciest?
Pro Tip 3/3Not 'What'
'Which' implies a choice among a specific group, unlike the more general 'what'.
There are many books here; which did you read?
Pro Tip 1/3Choice Clarification
Use 'which' to clarify a choice from a limited set of options.
There are several colors available, which do you prefer?
Pro Tip 2/3Question Precision
When asking questions, 'which' helps to show you're expecting specific information as an answer.
Which of these dishes is the spiciest?
Pro Tip 3/3Not 'What'
'Which' implies a choice among a specific group, unlike the more general 'what'.
There are many books here; which did you read?
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these days are become shorter and shorter term which creates turmoil and chaos in strategy in how we present ourselves to the world the easiest way to understand the game you're in is when you have an opposing force in other words not that right so you want great
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and prey for larger carnivores. As both predator and prey, survival of their species depended on crucial instinctual behaviors which we still observe in wild and domestic cats today.
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nurture the natural world which is after all our home
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What game theory teaches...
these days are become shorter and shorter term which creates turmoil and chaos in strategy in how we present ourselves to the world the easiest way to understand the game you're in is when you have an opposing force in other words not that right so you want great
Video examples
The five major world...
When we die, we are reincarnated into a new body. If we followed our dharma and did our proper duty in our past life, we get good karma, which sends our soul upward in the social scale. Our rebirth into the next life is thus determined by what we do in this one.
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What is bipolar...
and electroconvulsive therapy, which works like a carefully controlled seizure in the brain, is sometimes used as an emergency treatment. Some bipolar patients reject treatment because they're afraid it will dim their emotions and destroy their creativity.
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Debunking the myths of...
that many of us exhibit from time to time. But the actual disorder is far more rare and can be quite debilitating. People affected have little or no control over their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, which tend to be time consuming
Video examples
The psychology of...
although we don't know which genes are involved. But environment matters, too. Parents who put their child on a pedestal can foster grandiose narcissism. And cold, controlling parents can contribute to vulnerable narcissism.
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What is depression? -...
In extreme cases, electroconvulsive therapy, which is like a controlled seizure in the patient's brain, is also very helpful. Other promising treatments, like transcranial magnetic stimulation, are being investigated, too.
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Rethinking infidelity...
but the pressure for women is to hide, minimize and deny, which isn't surprising when you consider that there are still nine countries where women can be killed for straying. Now, monogamy used to be one person for life.
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
which is something that I've had to learn to say. Some people say that the second year is harder than the first. That's kind of where I'm beginning to feel more the physicality of this loss more deeply.
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Why do cats act so...
and prey for larger carnivores. As both predator and prey, survival of their species depended on crucial instinctual behaviors which we still observe in wild and domestic cats today.
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Planet Earth: A...
nurture the natural world which is after all our home
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