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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