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Wɪtʃ Pronoun Bre Exercise—Swimming Tennis Applicants Job Patients

Word which
WordType (pronoun)
Phonetic BrE / wɪtʃ / NAmE / wɪtʃ /
Example
  • which is better exercise—swimming or tennis?
  • which of the applicants has got the job?
  • which of the patients have recovered?
  • which way is the wind blowing?
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(pronoun)BrE / wɪtʃ / NAmE / wɪtʃ /
  1. used in questions to ask somebody to be exact about one or more people or things from a limited number
    • compare what
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    • Which is better exercise—swimming or tennis?
    • Which of the applicants has got the job?
    • Which of the patients have recovered?
    • Which way is the wind blowing?
  2. used to be exact about the thing or things that you mean
    • Houses which overlook the lake cost more.
    • It was a crisis for which she was totally unprepared.
    • It was a crisis that she was totally unprepared for.
  3. used to give more information about something
    • His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi.
    • Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial.
  4. used to talk about distinguishing one person or thing from another
    • The twins are so alike I can't tell which is which.

    Word Origin

    • Old English hwilc, from the Germanic bases of who and alike.
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