For the phrase, “… more than those that have come before.” what is most correct? Is it who, whom or, that? Answer Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. When in doubt, try this simple trick: If you can replace the word with “he”’ or “’she,” use who. … Read more
Mr. Kejriwal has already broached the subject with Mr. Modi, who has been non-committal. In the above sentence, please tell if who is indicated to Mr. Modi or to Mr. Kejriwal. If it is indicated to Mr. Modi, what if I want to indicate to Mr. Kejriwal, what would the sentence be? Thanks in advanced. … Read more
I would like to know if this sentence is grammatical, with its usage of the relative pronoun who. (I) Our team is a happy bunch who works night and day. I am getting two parses for this sentence: (II) Our team is [a happy bunch who works night and day]. (III) Our team [is a … Read more
“After hearing that Ramin’s father was in the shah’s secret police who were responsible for killing millions…” I thought the word would be “who” because police are people, but MS Word corrects is as “that”. I was wondering why “that” is the correct modifier? Answer When an entity (in this case a police force or … Read more
From page 123 of Frederick Schauer’s Thinking Like a Lawyer: As long ago as the sixteenth century, Lord Selden observed that . . . Equity is according to the conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is longer or narrower so is equity. ’Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure … Read more
Regarding the fact that a company is made up of people and we use who for people, is it proper to use who here? Answer A company is normally, but not invariably, treated as inanimate, so it will be a company which makes or a company that makes, when the relative clause is integrated (also … Read more
I often get confused when trying to use who vs that. Some examples that often confuse me: That The person that went to the store. The people that went shopping. The persons that went shopping. The group that went shopping. Who The person who went to the store. The people who go shopping. Please explain … Read more
Which of the following is correct? There were 10 people that went to the store. There were 10 people who went to the store. Edit: Which of the following is correct? There were 10 people that had brown hair. There were 10 people who had brown hair. Answer There were 10 people who went to … Read more
