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Commonly Confused Words

Who vs. That

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Ever wondered if you should say “the person who...” or “the person that...”? Let’s clear that up once and for all 👇

Who

Who is used when you're talking about people. It introduces a clause that gives more information about a person.

  • I saw a woman who looked just like a celebrity.
  • He's the guy who fixed my laptop yesterday.
  • There are students who actually enjoy exams!

If the noun you're talking about is a person or group of people, use who.

That

That is used for things, animals, and sometimes groups (like teams or companies). It's more general and often used in informal speech.

  • This is the app that helps me stay focused. 📱
  • The movie that we watched last night was amazing.
  • The team that won the game trained every day.

Use that when the subject is not a person — or when you're talking about a group as a unit.

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Who = people.
That = everything else.

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