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Who of us / Which of us - the same meaning?
I was tought to use 'who' for persons and 'which' or 'that' for animals and things.
The man who ate his bread.
The dog which (that) ate his dog food.
The cheese which (that) smelled.
But I have also read sentences like:
Which of us has never...
The person which...
Is this more flexible than I thought?
Or have I misunderstood something?
Thanks for your help.
Hardy from Germany
The man who ate his bread.
The dog which (that) ate his dog food.
The cheese which (that) smelled.
But I have also read sentences like:
Which of us has never...
The person which...
Is this more flexible than I thought?
Or have I misunderstood something?
Thanks for your help.
Hardy from Germany
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[nq:1]I was tought to use 'who' for persons and 'which' or 'that' for animalsand things. The man who ate his ... his dog food.
- [nq:1]I was tought to use 'who' for persons and 'which' or 'that' for animalsand things.
- The man who ate his ...
- his dog food.
- The cheese which (that) smelled.
- [/nq] This is standard.
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[nq:1]I was tought to use 'who' for persons and 'which' or 'that' for animalsand things. The man who ate his ... his dog food. The cheese which (that) smelled. But I have also read sentences like: Which of us has never...[/nq]
This is standard.
[nq:1]The person which...[/nq]
This is not standard: "the person who" is preferred.
[nq:1]Is this more flexible than I thought? Or have I
This is standard.
[nq:1]The person which...[/nq]
This is not standard: "the person who" is preferred.
[nq:1]Is this more flexible than I thought? Or have I
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[nq:1]Which of us has never... The person which...[/nq]
In the first case, "one" is being omitted in informal speech ("Which one of us has never ...").
In the second case, the construction is informal; "who" would be used in formal speech.
[nq:1]Is this more flexible than I thought?[/nq]
People don't follow the rules as well as they used to.
[nq:1]Or have I misunderstood somet
In the first case, "one" is being omitted in informal speech ("Which one of us has never ...").
In the second case, the construction is informal; "who" would be used in formal speech.
[nq:1]Is this more flexible than I thought?[/nq]
People don't follow the rules as well as they used to.
[nq:1]Or have I misunderstood somet
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