For questions about the pronoun 'who,' including usage, placement, and nuance.
Questions tagged [who]
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Is it ok to use "who" in this case?
I need help to verify if this sentence is correct. The original sentence was:
Please provide contact details below of a person within the organization who is legally permitted to verify your employment.
But then I was asked to add "or department"…
user191394
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I have many friends,who all or all of whom are students
which is correct "I have many friends,who all are University students" or "I have many friends,all of whom are University students"?
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It is necessary to use "who" a second time in this sentence?
Here’s an example of a sentence I’ve come across — actually, part of a sentence. Is it necessary to use "who" a second time in the sentence, before "may" (see example below)? If not necessary, is it preferred to use "who" for each relative…
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'Who' with location answers
So I have a question about 'Who' usage. For the question 'Who has the best soccer team' why is it that a country can be the answer? I know that we could also say 'Which has the best soccer team' but that implies that we've been talking about it or…
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Who you gave your electric guitar to?
Who you gave your electric guitar to?
Is the above question grammatically apt?
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Who is your top 5 or who are your top 5?
Can someone help me with this one? I don't know if I will use is or are with this? Is is correct to use Who is your top 5 most beautiful artist? or Who are your top 5 most beautiful artist? Thank you so much
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Use of who not directly after subject
My question is about using 'who' in a sentence. Compare,
...particularly children who are vulnerable...
vs.
...particularly children in Germany who are vulnerable..
Is the second sentence grammatically correct, even though 'who' is not directly…
Majte
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