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Old 02-Jun-2004, 02:33
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Default Re: Your kind of question, Mike!

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Originally Posted by Taka
I've found something very interesting in your comments. This part:

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There are other animals who are far more solitary in their lifestyles.
You used "who" instead of "which" for animals.

My guess is, that's an indication that for you animals and humans are equally important.

Interesting.
Good catch. I do tend to use "who" for animals. I also use "her" and "his", as opposed ot "its", if I know the gender. I tend to see animals as other beings. In this piece, we were discussing the behavior of animals as it applies to humans. It seems odd to me to then refer to them as inanimate objects. :wink:
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