0
Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
THAT vs WHO
Hello, I am new here. I have a question if sentence:
"It was my friend THAT recommended me this film"
is correct?
(instead of e.g. "It was my friend WHO recommended me this film")
Is it a normal, natural form of speaking / writing at all?
(I am asking, because I am not a native speaker)
Thank you in advance for answers,
R.
"It was my friend THAT recommended me this film"
is correct?
(instead of e.g. "It was my friend WHO recommended me this film")
Is it a normal, natural form of speaking / writing at all?
(I am asking, because I am not a native speaker)
Thank you in advance for answers,
R.
Top answer
‘Who’ is correct because you’re referring to a human being.
- ‘Who’ is correct because you’re referring to a human being.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
0
Many native speakers use and accept "that" for people in casual or conversational English. I'm sure I do sometimes. "who" is more polished, and should be used in formal or careful English. "recommended me this film" doesn't sound good to me. I would say "recommended this film to me".
0
Related Questions