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* "Who" and "that" are both allowed for referring to persons. For objects, "which" and "that" are allowed (making "that" 'go both ways') | * "Who" and "that" are both allowed for referring to persons. For objects, "which" and "that" are allowed (making "that" 'go both ways') | ||
::Though that can be acceptable in colloquial spoken English, we were taught in middle- and high-school composition to keep the distinction [http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/w.html] | ::Though that can be acceptable in colloquial spoken English, we were taught in middle- and high-school composition to keep the distinction [http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/w.html] | ||
* "Their" is not just plural, but can also be used as a gender-neutral alternative to "his" or "her". | * "Their" is not just plural, but can also be used as a gender-neutral alternative to "his" or "her". | ||
--[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 06:56, 3 October 2007 (CDT) | --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 06:56, 3 October 2007 (CDT) | ||
::Technically incorrect but still commonly used (similar to "irregardless") ... but is the possessive really needed in the sentence? It's usually not used in similar phrasing: The soldier completed basic training. | ::Technically incorrect but still commonly used (similar to "irregardless") ... but is the possessive really needed in the sentence? It's usually not used in similar phrasing: The soldier completed basic training. | ||