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Exodejavu Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

"who" for animals?

Hi~

I just now happened to find an entry for one of my favorite cartoons Lady and the Tramp as a child.


Lady and the Tramp

(1955) a cartoon made by Walt Disney, about two dogs who meet and have a romantic relationship. Lady is a pedigree dog (=a special type of dog), and she is very well cared for, but the Tramp is a mongrel (=a mixture of different types of dogs) who lives on the street.

Quoted from online

"Who" for animals?
How so?

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Top answer

Hi, These dogs are like people. They have personalities. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, These dogs are like people.
  • They have personalities.
  • Clive
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Hi,

These dogs are like people. They have personalities.

Clive
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Well, they talked to each other and ate spaghetti with napkins, too, so "who" fits perfectly.
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Thank you two~
That is also what I thought, but I am not sure.

So, it is safe to use "who" for animals if they are personified...right?
Like those personified animals in Aesop's fables?
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Yes, and you can personify my best friend's cat, too.
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