Timeline for Can I use "that" instead of "who"?
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| Mar 5, 2014 at 9:25 | comment | added | J.R.♦ | This aligns with my view on the subject. In writing, I often find myself changing that to who in my second draft, simply because it sounds a little better. In speech, sometimes that will come out of my mouth, and it still passes as acceptable speech. | |
| Mar 5, 2014 at 9:23 | history | edited | J.R.♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
please don't use non-standard English in ELL answers
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| Mar 5, 2014 at 8:09 | comment | added | Metagrapher | I don't think this is as hotly divisive as the article implies. They are interchangeable and most English speakers will not notice. That said, you frequently see "who" as a relative pronoun in hyperbole than in everyday speech. | |
| Mar 5, 2014 at 7:53 | comment | added | Maulik V | I already said both are okay in my very first sentence! I then talked about my personal opinion. And the link is for further reading. | |
| Mar 5, 2014 at 7:42 | comment | added | Lucian Sava | Your reference says: It is "entirely" acceptable to write either the man that wanted to talk to you, or the man who wanted to talk to you - See more at: quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/… | |
| Mar 5, 2014 at 7:24 | history | answered | Maulik V | CC BY-SA 3.0 |