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Difference between "which" and "that"

"Which" can only be used to refer to a choice among a number of options.
"That" can refer to a choice among a number of options, but can also refer to something less specific.
In other words, "that" can be used wherever one would use "which", but "which" cannot be used wherever one would use "that". (The exception is when "which" refers to a person; in this case, it could be replaced by "who" or "whom", but not "that".)

All of the following are correct:

• Here are seven apples. Which would you like?
  
• This is the apple which I would like.
  
• This is the apple that I would like.
  

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You can use among and amongst interchangeably, but it appears that among is more common in modern writing.

1.’Among’ is more frequent in American English whereas ‘amongst’ occurs more often in British English.
2.Amongst is mostly used in a dramatic or poetic context whereas among
is commonly used with the plural objects of the preposition.
3.Among is more popular in U.S. whereas amongst in U.K.

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‘Some’ and ‘A few’ are two words that are often confused when it comes to their usage. ‘Some’ is used as a determiner. It is in fact used with uncountable and plural nouns as in the sentence ‘I need some milk.’ Milk is uncountable and is a plural
noun as well. Hence the usage of ‘some’ is proper as in another example ‘He needs some medicine.’

It is interesting to note that ‘some’ used in questions especially when you expect affirmative answers as in the sentence ‘Could I have some white rice please?’ Here the speaker is very much expecting an affirmative answer from the person addressed. Look at the sentence ‘Would you like some more coffee?’ Again the person that has uttered this question expected ‘yes’ from the other person.

It is important to know that ‘some’ is used to express the idea of uncertainty or indefiniteness of something as in the sentences:

1. I have got some great music cassettes with me.

2. Have you got any animals?

In the first sentence the speaker was not sure about his collection of music cassettes. He was uncertain. In the second sentence the speaker was not sure and certain about the collection of animals the other person had with him.

Grammar experts feel that the usage of ‘a few’ is almost closer to ‘some’ in the sense that it gives a positive meaning when compared to the meaning of the word ‘few’ which means ‘literally nothing’. In other words it can be said that ‘a few’ gives the idea of ‘better than nothing’ and ‘more than expected’.

See the difference between the sentences ‘There are a few books in the shelf’ and ‘There are few books in the shelf’.
In the first sentence you get the idea that there are at least some books in the shelf. On the other hand in the second sentence you get the idea that there are no books at all in the shelf!

Also observe the two sentences:

1. You don’t need to go shopping. There are a few eggs in the refrigerator.

2. The theory advocated by the scientist was very difficult, but a few people understood it.

In the first sentence you get the idea that at least some eggs are available in the refrigerator which is better than nothing. In the second sentence you get the idea that there were at least some people who could understand the theory advocated by
the scientist.

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Difference between "Each" and "Every"

Each and every are both determiners used with singular nouns to indicate quantity. Each indicates two or more objects or people and every indicates three or more. Each can also be used as a pronoun, but every cannot be. Study the following:

each ~ both

1- She had clearly been in a fight. She had bruises on each leg and cuts on each arm (OR: on both legs / on both arms, BUT NOT: on every leg / on every arm)
2- My parents have moved to the capital. Each of them works in a bank. (OR They both work…, / They each work…, BUT NOT: Every one of them works…
We each had a suitcase and each one weighed over 30 kilos. ( = two people, two suitcases)
3- He was holding a revolver in each hand / in both hands
( = two hands, two revolvers)
He was holding a revolver with both hands ( = two hands, one revolver)



each ~ individual; every ~ all

We tend to use each if we are thinking about members of a group individually, and every if we are thinking of them in total. Compare the following:

We gave each child who came to the party a present. We handed them out one by one.
We gave every child who came to the party a present We gave them all a present.

every NOT each

* With adverbs - almost, nearly, practically, etc, we have to use every to emphasise that we are talking about the group as a whole:

1-Practically every person in the room had dated Samantha at some time or another.

2-This year I have visited practically every country in South-East Asia.

*We have to use every to refer to repeated regular events, as in once every, twice every, etc.

1- My hearing is getting worse and worse and I have to go to the hospital for a hearing test once every so often - about once every six months.
2- She was suffering from cramp and in order to finish the tennis match needed to stretch her legs after every other game. (I.e. after the 2nd, 4th, 6th games, etc) BUT: She was suffering from cramp and in order to finish the tennis match needed to stretch her legs after each game.



each NOT every

*Remember only each can be used as a pronoun, irrespective of whether we are describing two or more of something or three or more of something.

1-No, no. It's not £30 for both of them. They each cost £30. (OR: They cost £30 each.)

*If we want to use every in a similar way, indicating three or more of something, we must insert one before of them as every has no pronominal form itself. A lot of word stress is put on one so that in effect it means every single one of them. We can use each one of them in a similar way.

1-The inheritance was shared out equally among the six children. Every one of them received £32,000.
2-I gave every one of them a $10 tip when I checked out of the hotel.


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Cloths are pieces of fabric-- for instance, washcloths or tablecloths.

Clothes are wearing apparel-- shirts, pants, etc.

Clothes are made from cloths. So cloths are the raw materials and clothes are the finished products.

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Emigrate vs Immigrate
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Differences in meaning :

-To emigrate means to leave one country or region to settle in another; or to migrate away from ones native place.

-To immigrate means to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.

Therefore, the difference between emigrate and immigrate relates to the point of view of which country is the country of origin and which is the destination country. You emigrate from one country and immigrate to another country.

For example, if the Polenskis leave Poland and resettle in Canada, all of these statements will be valid.

The Polenskis immigrated to Canada in 1943.
The Polenski family emigrated from Poland in 1943.
The Polenskis do not live here any more. They emigrated to Canada in 1943. (this example illustrates that from the point of view of people in Poland, the Polenskis move away. So the word emigrate is used.)

Other examples :
Almost all inhabitants of America are descendants of immigrants (to America).
The Patels do not live here any more. They are emigrants because they have resettled in Hong Kong.