When to use what or who

Question

Which is correct?

I'm what you made me

or

I'm who you made me

Personally, I don't much like usages like He is who he is. As that chart shows, it's still much less common than He is what* he is*, but it has started to gain some traction in recent decades (having been virtually unknown prior to 1960). I think it's just the influence of non-native speakers, not an enduring change in language use. — FumbleFingers, May 27 '16 at 16:04

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited May 27 '16 at 16:13

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It depends.

If you are talking about the whole person in this context, then "who".

If the sentiment is, for example, "You're a monster!", then I would go with "I am what you made me."

edited May 27 '16 at 16:13

NVZ

answered May 27 '16 at 15:46

writinggirl

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