PSA When referring to people or dear pets, use “who”; when talking about things, use “that”.
Example:
The dog WHO loves to go for walks wags her tail every time I stand up. My son WHO usually walks her is away.
The leash THAT I grab makes her wag her tail harder. We go out the door THAT is closer to the trail.
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@CJLavoie It's still an interesting observation, that "that" serves as a relative pronoun for anything (more or less, depending on dialect) while "who" always requires some perceived personhood.
@ImagineThat I appreciate your observation. Reminds me of when I read a nonfiction book about trees and they consistently referred to them as "who". I liked that, but it surprised me and make me stop and think.
@ImagineThat Yea, well, oh, ok, nevermind! 😆🤪