English Dictionary
Definition which in British English
which determiner, pronounWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
determiner, pronounWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Which can be used in the following ways:
as a determiner (followed by a noun): Which colour do you like best?
as a pronoun (without a following noun): Choose any card – it doesn’t matter which. (introducing a question): Which is the hottest month of the year? (followed by ‘of’): Which of you is responsible for this department? (introducing a relative clause): My car, which I have owned for five years, is a Ford.
The relative pronouns which or that are often left out when they are the object in this type of relative clause: Did you find the book (which/that) you were looking for?
Which way did they go?
Which of the secretaries did you talk to?
used for adding information or a comment about a particular thing or fact when it is already clear what that thing or fact is
Bogart starred in the film Casablanca, which was made in 1942.
