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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Which of the representatives?

Please look at the following sentence.

"It is not certain which of the representatives will be sent to one of our important clients"

I think it is much better to write " It is not certain who of the representatives will be sent to one of our important clients".

Can I not use "who" instead of "which" there?

Thank you for your answer in advance.
  

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Son James Can I not use "who" instead of "which" there? No, you can’t. Yet you can’t use the relative pronoun which to refer to people.

— RandomGuy

  • Son James Can I not use "who" instead of "which" there?
  • No, you can’t.
  • Yet you can’t use the relative pronoun which to refer to people.
  • Isn’t English a jerk?
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Son JamesCan I not use "who" instead of "which" there?
No, you can’t. Yet you can’t use the relative pronoun which to refer to people. Isn’t English a jerk?
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Son James"It is not certain which of the representatives will be sent to one of our important clients"
I think it is much better to write " It is not certain who of the representatives will be sent to one of our important clients".
Can I not use "who" instead of "which" there? No, the underlined is not correct. "which" is used when there are several or
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Thank you for your teaching,Mr.Aspara Gus. By the way, what do you mean by "isn't English a jerk"?
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Thank you for your teaching,Canadian45Emotion: embarrassed
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Son JamesBy the way, what do you mean by "isn't English a jerk"?
Jerk is an offensive word used to refer to a person regarded with contempt. I was just making a joke.
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Ah! Thanks to you, I've learned a joke through this time.Emotion: embarrassed
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Son JamesThank you for your teaching,Canadian45
Your're welcome! Can I ask you which country you are in?
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I'm a South Korean. But I'm living with my family in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.
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Son JamesI'm a South Korean. But I'm living with my family in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.
Ok thanks. I enjoyed your piictures very much.
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