Friday, March 13, 2026

Explaination of which ... about

 First important thing:

👉 “Which … about” is not a fixed expression.
It depends on the sentence structure.

Let me explain clearly.


🔹 1. “Which” = used for choices

We use which when there are limited options.

Example:

  • Which book do you like?
  • Which movie should we watch?

🔹 2. “About” = shows topic

“About” means regarding / concerning.

Example:

  • We talked about the problem.
  • She asked about you.

🔥 So what happens with “which … about”?

Usually, it appears in relative clauses like this:

Structure:

noun + which + subject + verb + about

Example:

  • This is the topic which we talked about.
  • That’s the movie which she told me about.

Here’s what’s happening:

  • “which” connects the noun to extra information.
  • “about” stays at the end because the verb needs it.

🔎 Why is “about” at the end?

Because the verb requires it.

Example:

We say:

  • talk about something
  • think about something
  • worry about something

So in a relative clause:

  • the issue which we talked about
  • the person which she worried about (better: who for people)

🔥 Very Important

In modern English, we usually drop “which”:

Instead of:

  • This is the topic which we talked about.

We say:

  • This is the topic we talked about.

Much more natural.


🔹 For People → Use “who”

  • She’s the person who I told you about.
  • He’s the guy who we were talking about.

(Not “which” — use “who” for people.)


🔥 Summary

Part

Function

Which

Connects extra info about a thing

About

Shows the topic (belongs to the verb)

So “which … about” isn’t one phrase — it’s just grammar happening together.

 

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