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Prple Posted 14 years ago
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which / who
Why is it: "People who live in..." but "Which people do you know around here"
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Because: Which is used to ask sb to specify one (or more) people from a limited number. It is an interrogative pronoun which stands before the subject. Ex: Which Mr.
- Because: Which is used to ask sb to specify one (or more) people from a limited number.
- It is an interrogative pronoun which stands before the subject.
- Ex: Which Mr.
- A do you mean - the one who teaches Maths or the one who teaches Literature?
- Which people have you met before?
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Which is used to ask sb to specify one (or more) people from a limited number. It is an interrogative pronoun which stands before the subject. Ex:
Which is used to ask sb to specify one (or more) people from a limited number. It is an interrogative pronoun which stands before the subject. Ex:
- Which Mr. A do you mean - the one who teaches Maths or the one who teaches Literature?
- Which people have you met before?
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PrpleWhy is it: "People who live in..." but "Which people do you know around here"[1] "People who / *which live in ..."
[2] "Cars which travel at high speed ..."
[3] "Which / *who people do you know around here?"
In [1], "who" is a relative pronoun that refers (primarily) to humans, and hence is t
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