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Fire1 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Who works vs working

1.The person who works at Microsoft is my sister.

2.The person working at Microsoft is my sister.


What is the slight difference in meaning or in use between #1 and #2?


Can we say only #2 when we refer to a person working now or temporarily ?, and is it correct to say only #1 when we refer to a person who works everyday at Microsoft?


I only learnt that if "who" is left out, #1 is going to be #2, so I'm asking whether it's always correct to leave out "who" in any context.

  

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That's an interesting question. I agree with your conclusion. The second sentence can be ambiguous.

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That's an interesting question. I agree with your conclusion. The second sentence can be ambiguous.

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fire1I'm asking whether it's always correct to leave out "who" in any context.

No. The structure in your example #2 is not possible in a non-restrictive relative clause: Mr Brown, who works at Microsoft, didn't attend the meeting.

There is no difference in meaning in your sentences #1 and 2.

CB

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