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Old October 20, 2010, 04:51 AM
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Necesito un relativo

...for the armies ..... aquí... were defending Roman provinces on the Continent.

Al ser un sustantivo colectivo de personas, tengo dudas. No sé si 'who' o 'which' o dejar 'that' (que es lo que he puesto).

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Old October 20, 2010, 05:16 AM
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That is correct.
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Old October 20, 2010, 06:24 AM
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Old October 20, 2010, 06:27 AM
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Sorry, I disagree. Which sounds much better to me.
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Old October 20, 2010, 06:34 AM
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I try to avoid "that" if I can distinguish, but I had doubts. However I think that "that" is correct, too, isn't it?
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Old October 20, 2010, 06:55 AM
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Yes, that is correct too. I've just tried to read my Fowler, the bible on English usage, and there are a few pages dedicated to which and that, and is incredibly complicated. The result seems to be that both are correct, and often, but not always, interchangeable. I far prefer which, though, and Fowler seems to also.
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Old October 20, 2010, 07:09 AM
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It's like the difference between los cuales and que.
In your sentence I would use que but los cuales que works too.

If it were in the form of a question you would certainly use which.
(as in which armies defended...)
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Old October 20, 2010, 04:41 PM
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I agree with Poli.

That sound better in the substantive collect.
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Old October 21, 2010, 12:44 AM
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