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'When' or 'That'

Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question that sanjibganguli3084 posted on our YouTube channel.

Question

Ma,am, which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? -It was last Saturday that we met him/It was last Saturday when we met him.

Answer

Thank you for writing, Sanjib. This is a very good question.

We talked about relative pronouns in an earlier Everyday Grammar article. The article explains that relative pronouns help identify or give more information about a noun.

English has many relative pronouns. Most relative pronouns are the same as question words: who, which, whose, whom, where, when, and why. That is also a relative pronoun.

Often, there is more than one grammatically acceptable relative pronoun. For example, we can say:

I have more friends who are boys.

This is something which everyone knows.

Or

I have more friends that are boys.

This is something that everyone knows.

All the sentences are grammatically correct.

Usually, choosing the best pronoun depends on the usage. In spoken English, we use "that" more often than other relative pronouns. In academic written English, we use "which" more often than other relative pronouns. In news writing, we use "which" and "who" the most.

Sanjib, you asked about "that" or "when." We do not use "when" as a relative pronoun very often. We sometimes use "when" with expressions of time. For example,

There are a lot of times when we disagree.

But more often, we do not use a relative pronoun.

There are a lot of times we disagree.

So, either of your sentences is grammatically correct. But most of the time in English, we would use "that" in your sentence, especially if it were spoken.

We hope this explanation has helped you, Sanjib.

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0 academic GIsyV     
adj.专科院校的，研究院的，学会的；学术的，理论的
参考例句：
  • What is your academic background?你的学术背景是什么？
  • He is inexperienced in the academic world.他对学术界不熟。
0 acceptable NIByZ     
adj.可接受的，合意的，受欢迎的
参考例句：
  • The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
  • Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.这座城市的空气污染程度曾高达可接受标准的四倍。
0 also 5LHyk     
adv.也，亦；并且；同样；而且，还
参考例句：
  • I also like chocolate ice cream.我也喜欢吃巧克力冰淇淋。
  • People also like to have a Christmas tree in the living-room.人们同样喜欢在起居室内摆一棵圣诞树。
0 American aLKy1     
adj.美国(洲)的；美国人的；n.美国人，美洲人
参考例句：
  • Jim is an American boy.吉姆是个美国男孩。
  • Are they American or Australian?他们是美国人还是澳大利亚人？
0 answer 2MOyo     
n.答案；回答；v.回答
参考例句：
  • I can't answer that question.我回答不了那个问题。
  • Do you have the answer?你得到答案了吗？
0 article Zvrz1     
n.文章，物品，条款；冠词
参考例句：
  • The article is very important.这篇文章很重要。
  • Can you translate this article for me?你能替我翻译这篇文章吗？
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 best 8QAyJ     
adj.最好的（good和well最高级）；adv.最好地；最
参考例句：
  • Summer is the best season.夏天是最好的季节。
  • I like blue best.我最喜欢蓝色。
0 channel UUFyB     
n.(无线电、电视)波段；波道；频道
参考例句：
  • There will be a special on Channel 8 tonight.今晚八频道电视有特别节目。
  • The channel is 20 miles across.海峡宽20英里。
0 choosing choosing     
v.挑选( choose的现在分词 )；选择；选定；喜欢
参考例句：
  • Try to avoid colours that jar when choosing curtains and rugs. 选择窗帘和地毯时，尽量避免颜色不调和。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He wasn't allowed much say in choosing his holiday. 在选择假期的问题上不让他有很多发言权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 correct Xo8zh     
adj.正确的；vi.改正，纠正；vt.改正
参考例句：
  • She gave a correct answer.她给了个正确的答案。
  • Choose the correct one from these words.选择正确的词填空。
0 depends 847c8ebb0e477b63fbc34fc0cd42b404     
v.依靠( depend的第三人称单数 )；依赖；信赖；决定于
参考例句：
  • The success or failure of the plan depends on you. 这项计划的成败取决于你。
  • Our future prosperity depends on economic growth. 我们未来的繁荣昌盛依赖经济的发展。
0 disagree 9uMx8     
vi.不同意；不一致，不符；不适宜，有害
参考例句：
  • If you disagree you should speak out.如果不同意，你就该大声地说出来。
  • I disagree with you about this.对于这件事我跟你意见不同。
0 earlier uuzzSC     
adj.早期的，初期的adv.早期（地），初期（地）
参考例句：
  • The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. 这种汽车的基本设计与早期的样式非常相似。
  • The earlier protests had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution. 早期的抗议仅仅是大革命开始前的预演。
0 either pq6x9     
adj.任一，两方的；prep.任一，随便任一个；conj.或，也
参考例句：
  • I have bought two books,you can have either.我买了两本书，你要哪一本都可以。
  • I don't think either of them are at home.我想他们中任何一个都不在家。
0 email email     
n.电子邮件（Electronic mail），透过电脑网路传送邮件的方式
参考例句：
  • You can send me an email.你可以给我发一份电子邮件。
  • It's Interesting to read your email.读你的电子邮件很有趣。
0 especially inCxy     
adv.特别，尤其，格外；专门地，主要地
参考例句：
  • I like to swim,especially in the sea.我喜欢游泳，尤其喜欢在大海中游泳。
  • I am especially by math problems.我对数学问题特别感兴趣。
0 everyday Qnux5     
adj.每天的，日常的，平常的
参考例句：
  • Sweeping the floor is his everyday work.扫地是他的日常工作。
  • He practices speaking English everyday.他每天练习说英语。
0 example DixzW     
n.榜样，例子
参考例句：
  • Here is a simple example.这里有个简单的例子。
  • We should not follow his example.我们不应学他的榜样。
0 explains 81095d5c16b805aeb505d9a6885f6a02     
v.讲解，解释( explain的第三人称单数 )；说明…的原因，辩解；说明，解释，辩解
参考例句：
  • She explains how she deals with on-air technical problems. 她解释了她是如何处理播放中的技术问题的。
  • His extravagance explains why he is always in debt. 他挥霍无度，难怪总是欠债。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 explanation 1m2xC     
n.解释，解说，说明
参考例句：
  • I had better say a few words by way of explanation.我最好以解释的方式说几句话。
  • She did not continue with her explanation.她没有继续解释下去。
0 expressions 1476dfb963d54c697399a79fafa90151     
n.表情( expression的名词复数 )；表示；（数学）表达式；词
参考例句：
  • ritualized expressions of grief 以例行的方式表达悲伤
  • The fashionable remarks of today often become the commonplace expressions of tomorrow. 今天的时髦话往往变成明天的陈词滥调。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 following JsSznr     
n.下列各项，部下，党羽；aaj.下列的，其次的；vbl.跟随
参考例句：
  • The following is the full text.全文如下。
  • Answer the following questions.回答下列问题。
0 friends jshz8t     
n.朋友( friend的名词复数 )；资助者；同胞；指做傻事或烦人的事而说话者不认识的人
参考例句：
  • Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances . 克莱尔交游很广。
  • I expect he's out with his arty-farty friends. 我想他去会他那帮玩艺术的朋友了。
0 grammar Xfmx7     
n.语法，语法规则
参考例句：
  • I find German grammar very difficult.我发现德语语法很难学。
  • He spent much time correcting my grammar.他花了很多时间来改我的语法错误。
0 grammatically ErYzwY     
adv.符合语法规则地
参考例句：
  • This essay is grammatically smooth and readable. 这篇作文写得还顺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Grammatically, the Sanskrit paradigm exemplifies the concept of radical. 从语法的观点看，梵语的变格范例明确了词根的概念。 来自辞典例句
0 help 6dwxc     
v.帮助，帮忙
参考例句：
  • Maybe I can help you.也许我可以帮你。
  • Please help me with English.请帮我学英语。
0 helped 035a29355ff4298742005ef1fb2edfad     
v.帮助( help的过去式和过去分词 )；有助于，有利于；治疗；避免
参考例句：
  • The movie helped boost her screen career. 那部电影有助于她的银幕生涯的发展。
  • They helped themselves from a large dish of pasta. 他们从一大盘意大利面中取一些吃。
0 hope Kcwx9     
vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望
参考例句：
  • We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
  • Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。
0 identify BbhxL     
vt.识别，认明，鉴定，使等同于；vi.一致，变成一致
参考例句：
  • Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?你能够认出那个抢你东西的人吗？
  • We cannot identify happiness with wealth.我们不能把幸福与财富混为一谈。
0 information QQ5zY     
n.起诉；信息，消息；知识；报告，通知，情报
参考例句：
  • I hope the information I gave you was helpful.我希望我给你的消息对你有所帮助。
  • We must get further information.我们必须获得更多的消息。
0 lot Z0jxZ     
n.许多；好些
参考例句：
  • We had a lot of difficulties.我们碰到过许多困难。
  • Helen eats a lot of fruit.海伦水果吃得很多。
0 met wCyxO     
v.相遇( meet的过去式和过去分词 )；相识；开会；接触（某物）
参考例句：
  • I'll make arrangements for you to be met at the airport. 我会安排人到机场接你。
  • She hangs out with the arty types she met at drama school. 她和一些在戏剧学校认识的附庸风雅的朋友常混在一起。
0 most 9nczju     
adj.最多的（many，much的最高级）
参考例句：
  • Most students like pop songs.大多数学生喜欢流行歌曲。
  • Math is the most difficult.数学是最难的。
0 news OG1xE     
n.新闻，消息
参考例句：
  • No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。
  • I like reading hot news.我喜欢读热点新闻。
0 noun JHux3     
n.名词
参考例句：
  • What kind of noun is this?这是哪类名词？
  • This word is a collective noun.这个词是个集体名词。
0 posted c0e34cbf057062549f3a31a4418c9958     
adj.有地位的，消息灵通的v.张贴( post的过去式和过去分词 )；宣布；设岗；邮寄
参考例句：
  • He was posted to GHQ Cairo. 他被派往开罗总司令部。
  • I posted a question on the message board. 我在留言板上贴出了一个问题。
0 pronoun cRBxk     
n.代词
参考例句：
  • The relative pronoun is often dropped if it is the subject.关系代名词做受词时常被省略。
  • Here you should use plural pronoun.这里你应该用复数代词。
0 pronouns 412995721152167c54a600e91269c742     
n.代词( pronoun的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Relative pronouns and adverbs introduce attributive clauses. 关系代词和关系副词引导定语从句。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • "I", "you"and "he" are all personal pronouns. I，you和he都是人称代词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 question ISBxJ     
n.问题，疑问，疑问句；v.询问，审问，怀疑
参考例句：
  • That is the first question.这是第一个问题。
  • Who is to question him?该由谁来质问他？
0 relative iVrxk     
adj.相对的，比较的；n.亲戚，亲属
参考例句：
  • I have no relative or friend here.我在此没有亲戚朋友。
  • He is a relative of mine.他是我的一个亲戚。
0 Saturday HYYxV     
n.星期六
参考例句：
  • What are we doing on Saturday night?我们周六晚上做什么？
  • I'm busy every Saturday.每个周六我都很忙。
0 send Vzewl     
vt.送给，传，寄，派遣；发射；使陷于；vi.寄信；派人；播送
参考例句：
  • I want to send a package.我要寄个包裹。
  • Do you prefer to send emails?你喜欢发送电子邮件吗？
0 sentence szCwb     
n.句子；判决，宣判 vt.宣判，判决
参考例句：
  • It is a simple sentence.这是个简单句。
  • This is the first sentence. 这是第一句话。
0 sentences 9cc49ff7cdca6cb5a0646f1e962943a4     
n.[律]判决，宣判，课刑；句子( sentence的名词复数 )；宣判，判决v.宣判，判决( sentence的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
  • The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type. 本词典中的例句都是用斜体排印的。
0 something rwmw2     
pron.某事，某物；被视为有意义的事物
参考例句：
  • Something is wrong with the machine.那机器有点问题。
  • She seems worried about something.她似乎为某事担心。
0 sometimes mwTw1     
adv.有时，不时
参考例句：
  • Sometimes I go by car.有时我坐汽车去。
  • You must take it easy sometimes.有时候你必须放松一下。
0 spoken QhjzoD     
adj.口语的；口说的；口头的
参考例句：
  • His spoken English is very good.他的英语口语非常好。
  • We'll hold a talk on how to improve our spoken English.我们将要举行一次关于如何提高我们的英语口语的会谈。
0 usage 2jawU     
n.惯用法，使用，用法
参考例句：
  • I am clear about the usage of this word at last.这个词的用法我算是弄明白了。
  • The usage is now firmly established.这种用法现已得到确认。
0 use Yj4wU     
v.使用；n.用途，利用
参考例句：
  • Do you often use it?你经常用它吗？
  • What use does it have?它有什么用途？
0 usually 9jXwX     
adv.通常，平常，一般
参考例句：
  • What do you usually eat?你平时都吃什么？
  • We usually go by train.我们通常坐火车去。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 week Xg3wb     
n.星期，周
参考例句：
  • The rain lasted a week.雨持续了一周。
  • What shall we do next week?下个星期我们做什么？
0 whom CghwM     
pron.谁（who的宾格）
参考例句：
  • That is the man whom I met in Beijing last year.他就是我去年在北京碰见的那个人。
  • He married a wife by whom he had two daughters.他娶了妻子并跟她生了两个女儿。
0 words se0zHk     
n.字( word的名词复数 )；（说的）话；诺言；口令
参考例句：
  • What were his actual words? 他的原话是什么？
  • Single words are the building blocks of language. 单词是语言结构的基本单位。
0 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
参考例句：
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
0 writing aeGzKN     
n.写，写作；著作，文学作品
参考例句：
  • I am also writing a short story.我也写短篇小说。
  • Do you like writing for children?你愿意为儿童写作吗？

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