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Roooose Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Relative clause

Hi



I have a question regarding who and that when we use them for people



We say

News readers are people who read the news

Or

Newsreaders are people hat read the news



?????





Can we always replace who with that

When we talk about people



Thank you very much



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sorry for posting it twise

In fact I have a problem with my computer:(
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Roooose
sorry for posting it twise

In fact I have a problem with my computer:(

In reference to people, [who] is the most commonly used but occasionally, you may see people using [that] in relative clause which is not wrong.

[That] is used in relative clause with unanimated objects.
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Don't you mean "inanimate", Goodman?
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Sorry, yes inanimated.Emotion: embarrassed
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No, not "inanimated", just "inanimate"!
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aha

thanx alot dear Goodman

so I can tell my students that they use who for people



but they can use that sometimes



thanx alot
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sorry for annoying you

but i have another Q

can I say

step step , to the english top

I need a phrase for the english club at my school

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J LewisNo, not "inanimated", just "inanimate"!
Lewis,

“Iced Age” and “Shrek” are “animated” films.

A vase, a broom or a mop is an “inanimated object”. "Inaminated" is used as an adjective.







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Goodman
J LewisNo, not "inanimated", just "inanimate"!
Lewis,

“Iced Age” and “Shrek” are “animated” films.

A vase, a broom or a mop is an “inanimated object”. "Inaminated" is used as an adjective.









I suppose you're right, Goodman, but the usual linguis
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Thanks Alienvoord,

I am fully aware of that. Emotion: big smile
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