But that
Hi, there

Why is it correct to use “But THAT are” in the first sentence, but I have to use “THEY” in the second one?

“These things contain contain optical brighteners THAT shouldn't be used on darks, but THAT are excellent when used on lights or whites.”

“Today we are going to talk about the pronunciation of 30 brands that exist in Brazil, but THEY are pronounced differently in English”?

Why can’t I use “but THAT are pronounced” in the second one?

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But that
Hi, there

Why is it correct to use “But THAT are” in the first sentence, but I have to use “THEY” in the second one?

“These things contain contain optical brighteners THAT shouldn't be used on darks, but THAT are excellent when used on lights or whites.”

“Today we are going to talk about the pronunciation of 30 brands that exist in Brazil, but THEY are pronounced differently in English”?

Why can’t I use “but THAT are pronounced” in the second one?

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Which grammar reference do you use?  I can probably point you to the chapter in your book.

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I believe it is acceptable to use ‘that’ in the second as well. Personally, I would not use ‘they’ or ‘that’ in the second sentence and I would say ‘but are pronounced differently in English’

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I'm not an expert on grammar but as a native speaker I would consider that to be appropriate in the second sentence also. Maybe there's a technical grammatical reason but it's one of those things in everyday use. Who suggested it was wrong?

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