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Instructor1955 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Who versus which/that
Good afternoon Teachers.
I am an ESL teacher ,I have got a question for you.
I have just come across the following period ,it was on an airport services description(in the USA):"
Through the second quarter of 2010, there were 150 daily departures to 35 nonstop destinations, on average, from Indianapolis International Airport (IND). A handful of Indianapolis flights are seasonal. All flights are determined by and dependent upon service provided by commercial airlines, who occasionally make changes to their service areas. Nonstop service is generally available to these destinations.
I'd certainly chose which or that ,that I consider more appropriate.
Isn't "WHO" related to people only?Airlines like any other collective nouns should be followed by a different pronoun,shouldn't it?
Many Thanks
Rino
I am an ESL teacher ,I have got a question for you.
I have just come across the following period ,it was on an airport services description(in the USA):"
Through the second quarter of 2010, there were 150 daily departures to 35 nonstop destinations, on average, from Indianapolis International Airport (IND). A handful of Indianapolis flights are seasonal. All flights are determined by and dependent upon service provided by commercial airlines, who occasionally make changes to their service areas. Nonstop service is generally available to these destinations.
I'd certainly chose which or that ,that I consider more appropriate.
Isn't "WHO" related to people only?Airlines like any other collective nouns should be followed by a different pronoun,shouldn't it?
Many Thanks
Rino
Top answer
I'd put the relative pronoun 'that' (or 'which') instead of 'who' and write it without comma before the 'who'.
- I'd put the relative pronoun 'that' (or 'which') instead of 'who' and write it without comma before the 'who'.
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I'd put the relative pronoun 'that' (or 'which') instead of 'who' and write it without comma before the 'who'.
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While grammatically I’m sure “that” or “which” are better choices here, the sign was no doubt posted by someone who was very familiar with the airline personnel so they probably used “who” since they were looking at the airlines as people, not as things.
Here is more about the written vs. spoken use of these (scroll down to “That” vs. “Who” and “Which”):
Here is more about the written vs. spoken use of these (scroll down to “That” vs. “Who” and “Which”):
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