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Hello. I see that you did some editing on the Jacqueline Susann article. I did a little cleanup (mostly on punctuation), but also noted one phrase that needs to be sourced.
In the "Career" section, it describes
"the Broadway company of The Women, the caustic comedy by Clare Boothe".
I added the tag [attribution needed] because "caustic" in an opinion? So, by whom? (At least the words needs quotes: or could be changed to read "comedy of errors", as in the article for The Women (play).)
Didn't know if you would be interested in fixing, but I'm not so familiar, so I thought I'd send a note. Hope you are well, — Yogabear2020 (N.B. NoviceEditor; Talk)14:07, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree "that" is preferable, but it's not more correct than "which". It's a matter of style, preference, fashion, etc.. that (or which) has not reached conclusive consensus. -- GreenC18:49, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You bring up an interesting point. I'd disagree that "that" is preferable, rather that it's required in some instances by the intended meaning. (There was at least one case in this article where I left the "which", but added the missing preceding comma.) I think people think it sounds more erudite, sort of like the misuse of "I" in a compound direct object. I've noticed the British use "which" consistently, regardless of the application. But in North American English, "that" and "which" have two entirely different uses. For now, when articles have been written in British English, I try to leave the "which"; when they're in NA English, I make the correction. I have been meaning to investigate whether the British habitual use of "which" is considered correct, or whether it's an error that has proliferated and really should be corrected. Distinguishing between the two provides clarification to the reader, while interchanging the two has no upside. Let me know if you have further thoughts. Ghost writer's cat (talk) 20:13, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
