roseriver1012
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I'm studying the grammar section about the attributive clause. There is something that I'm not sure about.
I know that when the word which has an attributive clause refers to a person, we usually use "who" or "that" to
start the clause. But here is the problem: when the word referring to a person has the attribute like "the first", "the best", "the
only", "the very" "every" "any" or "no", must I use "that" instead of "who" to start the attributive clause after the word?
And there is another one: If the word is "everyone", "anyone", "someone", "none" or "no one", must I use "who" instead of
"that" to start the attributive clause that modifies the word?
In a word, what are the cases where only "that" or only "who" can be used to start the attributive clause instead of
the other one? I hope I've made my questions clear enough, for I don't feel I'm good enough to express it well. Many
thanks for your help!
I know that when the word which has an attributive clause refers to a person, we usually use "who" or "that" to
start the clause. But here is the problem: when the word referring to a person has the attribute like "the first", "the best", "the
only", "the very" "every" "any" or "no", must I use "that" instead of "who" to start the attributive clause after the word?
And there is another one: If the word is "everyone", "anyone", "someone", "none" or "no one", must I use "who" instead of
"that" to start the attributive clause that modifies the word?
In a word, what are the cases where only "that" or only "who" can be used to start the attributive clause instead of
the other one? I hope I've made my questions clear enough, for I don't feel I'm good enough to express it well. Many
thanks for your help!