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Cboutin3 Posted 13 years ago
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Should it be "who were" or "that was"?

Soon after, a contingent of Juramona soldiers (who were/that was) sent by Egrin arrived in the capital
  

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This is really two questions: who/that & was/were. I prefer to use who when I know I'm dealing with people. A contingent is singular, so was is the technically correct choice.

— Philip

  • This is really two questions: who/that & was/were.
  • I prefer to use who when I know I'm dealing with people.
  • A contingent is singular, so was is the technically correct choice.
  • However, I would use were for the sake of sound with soldiers .
  • I would be criticized by many, but I'm pretty thick-skinned.
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This is really two questions: who/that & was/were.
I prefer to use who when I know I'm dealing with people.
A contingent is singular, so was is the technically correct choice. However, I would use were for the sake of sound with soldiers. I would be criticized by many, but I'm pretty thick-skinned.
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Soon after, a contingent of Juramona soldiers (who were/that was) sent by Egrin arrived in the capital.

When you have a problem, sometimes the best option is to avoid it altogether.

Soon after, a contingent of Juramona soldiers (who were/that was) sent by Egrin arrived in the capital.
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