Can I say, "He is the only person that I know."?
Are there rules about using that to describe people?
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3Relative that can only be employed in restrictive clauses, but there is no constrain on its referent. – StoneyB on hiatus May 12 '14 at 03:17
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2Which means that, yes, you can use relative clauses with that instead of who when referring to persons. As long as the relative clause is restrictive. – John Lawler May 12 '14 at 04:12