Who/which
I understand that ‘who’ is used for people and ‘which’ for things, thus:
- I lost the bus, which was supposed to leave at 5pm
- I called Peter, who was supposed to be here at 5pm
But, what should I use when talking about a company or a government body?
- I request an extension from the customs authority, [who/which] was supposed to answer in two days
- I asked a quotation from IBM, [who/which] was supposed to answer in two days
Thank you,
Top answer
ccp , what should I use when talking about a company or a government body? Many organizations and other groups (composed of people), higher animals, pets and ships are referred to with 'who'. There are even broader referents for 'whose'.
- ccp , what should I use when talking about a company or a government body?
- Many organizations and other groups (composed of people), higher animals, pets and ships are referred to with 'who'.
- There are even broader referents for 'whose'.
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ccp, what should I use when talking about a company or a government body?
Many organizations and other groups (composed of people), higher animals, pets and ships are referred to with 'who'. There are even broader referents for 'whose'.
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