that vs who

[rynne]

I see this all the time and it's getting really annoying.

"Who" and "that" are both indicative pronouns. "Who" is used for people, and "that" is not.

STOP USING "THAT" WHEN YOU'RE DESCRIBING A PERSON. *stabbity*

And speaking of "who"...

"Whose" = possessive pronoun

"Who's" = contraction of "who is"

THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGABLE.

"It's/its" is not the only case where the possessive pronoun doesn't have the apostrophe. Though so many people get that wrong, too... *grumblegrumble*

Alas for the rules of grammar, so often horribly abused...

Comments

[manic-octopus.livejournal.com]

Grammar nazis unite!!

[rynne.livejournal.com]

Yay for us! :D *busts out the grammar icons*

[sirena-lune.livejournal.com]

Or when people confuse quit, quite, and quiet... *is still mad at that*

I hope it's not too much to ask...

[a-white-rain.livejournal.com]

But since you like to rant about grammar, can you explain the difference between 'then' and 'than'. I don't get it. :(

Re: I hope it's not too much to ask...

[rynne.livejournal.com]

"Then" indicates sequences of events. It's like, first this happened, then this happened.

"Than" is comparitive. I am taller than my sister is.

Does that make sense?

Re: I hope it's not too much to ask...

[a-white-rain.livejournal.com]

Yes. Thanks. I'm not sure why this one always escapes me. I'll save it just in case I forget. Thanks.