首先,that可指人和物,which则一般指物.,在限定性定语从句中两者的区别不大,但在非限定性定语从句中有以下区别:
一、以下情况不能用that,只能用which:1、在非限定性定语从句中,逗号之后不能用that;2、介词后面不能用that.
二、以下情况不能用which,只能用that:
1、前面的先行词是不定代词时,如 all ,anything ,nothing,the one 等;
2、如果先行词出现了the only ,the very 时;
3、如果先行词出现了序数词和形容词最高级时;
4、如果先行词中既有人又有物时,如:They are talking about the school and the teachers that they visited yesterday.