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The United Nations organized several important meetings.
I want to make a wh question about the United Nations. Do we use "who" or "what"?
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Re: who or what

Either 'Who organized...?' or 'What/which body organized...' (if you already know that it was some international body) [not 'What' on its own.]

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Last edited by BobK; 15-Apr-2007 at 11:16. Reason: Added last bit.

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