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Harry1999 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Who vs What

What should the correct determiner be used in the following sentence?

Is this Ben(name of a person) that you have mentioned on your profile is the same what/who I am thinking about?

Thanks,
Harry
  

Top answer

The second is in the sentence is not needed. What/who doesn't really apply here; it is much more natural just to say the same one , given the first part of the sentence. Optional would be 'that' after the word 'one'.

— Philip

  • The second is in the sentence is not needed.
  • What/who doesn't really apply here; it is much more natural just to say the same one , given the first part of the sentence.
  • Optional would be 'that' after the word 'one'.
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The second is in the sentence is not needed.
What/who doesn't really apply here; it is much more natural just to say the same one, given the first part of the sentence. Optional would be 'that' after the word 'one'.
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Then, it should be:

Is this Ben(name of a person) that you have mentioned on your profile the same one that I am thinking about?

I have some doubts,

1. Can "in" also be used instead "on"?
2. If "about" is replaced with "of"?

Thanks,
Harry
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harry19991. Can "in" also be used instead "on"?2. If "about" is replaced with "of"?
Both substitutions are fine.
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