IS THIS WORD REQUIRED?

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IS THIS WORD REQUIRED?

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HELLO!
IS IT MORE CORRECT TO SAY:
"THE NAME OF THE THING YOU WISH TO HIDE"
OR
"THE NAME OF THE THING WHICH YOU WISH TO HIDE"?

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SYOB SYOT♥
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Re: IS THIS WORD REQUIRED?

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Both are possible, but most speakers would find the first more idiomatic than the second.
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