Who's That?

[neyx]

Choose one: "The girl that married dear old dad" or "The girl who married dear old dad."

If it both sound right, it's because both are right.
A person can either be either a that or a who.
A thing, on the other hand, is always a that.

But what about Benjy and Morris? Dogs and Cats aren't people, but they aren't quite things, either. Is an animal a that or a who?

If the animal is anonymous, or we don't use its name, it's a that:
"There's the dog that won the Frisbee competition."

If the animal has a name, he or she is a who:
"Morris is a cat who knows what he likes."


SOURCE:
Woe Is I
Patricia T. O'Conner

[FFXI]

Choose one: "The girl that married dear old dad" or "The girl who married dear old dad."

If it both sound right, it's because both are right.
A person can either be either a that or a who.
A thing, on the other hand, is always a that.
This part is more well-known I think.
But the following part is very useful to me.

But what about Benjy and Morris? Dogs and Cats aren't people, but they aren't quite things, either. Is an animal a that or a who?

If the animal is anonymous, or we don't use its name, it's a that:
"There's the dog that won the Frisbee competition."

If the animal has a name, he or she is a who:
"Morris is a cat who knows what he likes."


SOURCE:
Woe Is I
Patricia T. O'Conner

This part is exactly what I often ignore when I use a that or a who.
very useful post. Thank you! :thatsit:

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