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It seems most people have a real problem with knowing when to use the word "which" and when to use "that." I deal with it all the time because I am a legal editor. I grant that often it is difficult to distinguish when to use the words, but I think this example might help to clarify the usage:
WHICH: A man and a dog are at the end of the street. You bet with your companion which one will walk down the street first. The dog does and you say, "The dog, WHICH was black, walked down the street first." The dog's color is not essential to the meaning of the sentence.
THAT: A black dog and a white dog are at the end of the street. You bet with your companion which dog will down down the street first. The black dog does and you say, "The dog THAT was black walked down the street first." The dog's color is essential to the meaning of the sentence.
