That vs. Which

 

In professional editing, it's a mistake to use "which" in place of "that" in front of essential information, like, The thing which matters to me is family. You're supposed to use "that" because "what matters to me" is essential to knowing what "thing" we're talking about. But just because professional editors can't use "which" that way doesn't mean you can't.

 

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