In article <slrnd0p5dl.psf.chris@ccserver.keris.net>,
Chris Croughton <chris@keristor.net> wrote:
> >> "In a graphics application, the roadsigns THAT offer directions are
> >> generally represented by an image file. To reduce the size of data, we
> >> will
> >> represent these signs by a small text file and a single color."
> >>
> >> Is the usage of THAT correct, or should it be THOSE or WHICH?
> >
> > Not "those." "That" works, as does "which." Which may be more formal.
>
> Nice ambiguity there <g>. Did you mean "The word 'which' may be more
> formal", or was it a continuation of the previous sentence and meant
> "The latter may be more formal"? Of course, in this case the meaning is
> identical, which to me makes it even more amusing as a play on words...
Well, I thought I clarified that with my [mis-] use of quotes, but
better probably would have been:
> Not "those." "That" works, as does "which", which may be more formal.
Nice spot on the unintentional word-play... :)
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