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0 Servers also have an authentication service to identify the person "that" is requesting information from a directory. 02br
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00Most products are priced on a per-seat basis, so they can be provided to those "that" need them and unavailable to others. 02br
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00Is it more common to use "that" than "who" when you refer to person, please advise. 0-
  

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0 Hello, guest! 02br 00I would prefer the "who" version, especially in your second example; it should be "those who", not "those that". ", but I'm not sure this is relevant to your question...

— Pieanne

  • 0 Hello, guest!
  • 02br 00I would prefer the "who" version, especially in your second example; it should be "those who", not "those that".
  • ", but I'm not sure this is relevant to your question...
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0 Hello, guest! 02br
00I would prefer the "who" version, especially in your second example; it should be "those who", not "those that". 02br
00Moreover, the 1st sentence could be rephrased as: 02br
00"Servers also have an authentication service to identify the person requesting information from a directory.", but I'm not sure this is relevant to your question.
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0 In oral conversation, "that" is more often used than "who", but in formal and written english, you should use "who" to refer to a person, as you should use "which" to refer to things. 02br
00Notice that "that" can be used to refer both to person and things. 0-
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