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Candy99999 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Who and that usage

i wonder how difference between the sentence like you are the one who i love and you are the one that i love?one of my friends said that we can't use that in this sentence.is she correct?can anyone give me suggestion?
  

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Purists believe that that should not refer to a person, but in actual practice this is done quite often. I personally see nothing objectionable in You are the one that I love . Either is fine.

— CalifJim

  • Purists believe that that should not refer to a person, but in actual practice this is done quite often.
  • I personally see nothing objectionable in You are the one that I love .
  • Either is fine.
  • CJ
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Purists believe that that should not refer to a person, but in actual practice this is done quite often. I personally see nothing objectionable in You are the one that I love. Either is fine.

CJ
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Choose the sentence that uses was or were correctly: (Points :1)
If I was free, I would go to the event.
Jeremy wishes he was taller.
James hopped around as if he were a rabbit.
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AnonymousChoose the sentence that uses was or were correctly: (Points :1)
If I was free, I would go to the event.
Jeremy wishes he was taller.
James hopped around as if he were a rabbit.

And which do you choose?
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