We examine how English relative clauses are used in science and engineering journal papers. Results show the frequent use of relative clauses, and high frequency of non-restrictive clauses. Extremely high use of ‘that’ over ‘which’ for restrictive relative clauses is also found. Some tips for teaching English relative clauses are provided for pedagogical purposes.
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