that's/who's

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I have a friend that's/who's going to New York City by herself, would you be willing to show her around?Are both okay to use here?

PreciousJones · Accepted Answer

Help!

Yoong Liat · Answer

I have a friend that's/who's going to New York City by herself. Would you be willing to show her around?

PreciousJones · Answer

So, both that's and who's are okay to use here?

CSnyder · Answer

I'd go with who is rather than that is.

Perfect Stranger · Answer

both are acceptable according to many grammar books

Anonymous · Answer

PreciousJonesI have a friend that's/who's going to New York City by herself. Would you be willing to show her around?Are both okay to use here?

In formal writing, it is probably best if you used who for this sentence.

1. Who refers to people or animals (only animals with names or special talents, like Socks the First Cat or Rex the Wonder Pooch). Here are some examples:

-The student, who was a dope, said, "Professor Zigler..."
- The woman who came to visit me in jail was my former boss.

2. That and which refer to things groups, and unnamed animals. The choice between which and that depends on whether the clause introduced by the pronoun is restrictive or nonrestrictive. Use that or which for restrictive clauses and which wtih nonrestrictive clauses. Here are some examples:

-The car that hit me rolled into a ditch...and so did I.
-My car, which came from Rent-a-Wreck, had relatively little damage.
-The report that I wrote recommended the concept.

Fivejedjon · Answer

Perfect Stranger both are acceptable according to many grammar books

If you had the answer, why did you ask the question?

Anonymous · Answer

fivejedjonPerfect Stranger both are acceptable according to many grammar booksIf you had the answer, why did you ask the question?

I believe they are two different people. Although, both have P for their screen name.

Fivejedjon · Answer

Meathawk fivejedjonPerfect Stranger both are acceptable according to many grammar booksIf you had the answer, why did you ask the question?I believe they are two different people. Although, both have P for their screen name.

Yes.

A complete aberration. I somehow read 'Perfect Stranger' as 'Precious Jones'!

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