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Who not That

If you’re talking about people use who.

Anna is the woman who is wearing the black dress.

• The person who keeps leaving the lights on please try and remember to turn them off. CORRECT
• The person that keeps leaving the lights on please try and remember to turn them off. WRONG

Remember: Who for people.

 

  • Remember: Who for people.

    The man, who was giving the presentation, hadn’t cleaned his flash drive.

    A man, who is giving a presentation, is using his laptop, but it contains some embarrassing contents.

  • Remember: Who for people.

    The baby, who bit my finger, is called Charlie.

  • Which or that?
    That is used when important information is added. Which is used when the information added is not important. (1:45)

    Vocabulary Video Lesson: Cars
    This vocabulary lesson will help you define banger, company car, estate, hatchback, saloon, convertible, limousine, people carrier, stretch limo and hearse. (8:00)