Who VS That

[Loveme520]

Good Day,

I am confused with the usage of who and that. which one is correct?

Employees who missed more than 15 working days in a calendar year.
Employees that missed more than 15 working days in a calendar year.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Matthew Wai]

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/pronouns-relative.htm
According to the above, 'that' is preferable because it is a defining relative clause.

Not a teacher.

 

[emsr2d2]

Note that neither of your examples is a complete sentence.

Employees who miss ... what? What happens to them? How does the sentence end?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Either "who" or "that" could be used. I think "who" would be more common.

 

[Loveme520]

Employees who missed more than 15 working days in a calendar year would not be qualified for annual bonus.
Employees that missed more than 15 working days in a calendar year would not be qualified for annual bonus.

Which one should I use? thanks

 

[Matthew Wai]

MikeNewYork said in his above post that either could be used.

Not a teacher.

 

[TheParser]

Which one should I use? thanks

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


Hello,

I personally would say / write: "Any employee that missed more than 15 working days in a calendar year would not be qualified for the annual bonus."

I like the "rule" that prefers (does not require) "that" when referring to a class of people. (Notice the word "any.")

But if I were still working, I would definitely use "who" because no one could find fault with me. If I used "that," it is likely that someone would criticize me for "bad" English. And in today's economy, you should not do anything that can harm your work record.



James

 

[emsr2d2]

I dislike "would not be qualified for annual bonus" intensely.

Employees who/that have missed/who miss more than 15 working days in a/one calendar year, do not/will not qualify for an annual bonus.

I still prefer "who" in that context but I would not mark "that" as incorrect in a test.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I dislike "would not be qualified for annual bonus" intensely.

Is it acceptable to replace 'qualified' with 'eligible'?

Not a teacher.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes. It still needs "an" before "annual bonus".