Which girl?

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

Do you use ''which'' when you talk about people? These sentences are mine.

A. I see two girls in red dresses. Which girl is your sister?

B. The tall one.

 

[Rachel Adams]

In some contexts, yes. Your sentence is correct, though I'd say "Which (one) is your sister?"

In what contexts would it be wrong to use which when talking about people?

 

[Rover_KE]

Do you use "which" when you talk about people?

Can you tell that I'm annoyed?

 

[Rachel Adams]

Can you tell that I'm annoyed?

I thought I could use the bold instead. OK. Sorry. I won't use it next time.

 

[Rachel Adams]

You didn't use anything in your first post, which was what Rover quoted.

I edited it. In the third post I used the bold.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Yes, you edited it after Rover made his comment.

Now, have you any more questions about 'which'?

Yes, I have a question. How should I understand when it is used as a relative pronoun and when it is not?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

In what contexts would it be wrong to use which when talking about people?

Bad: That's the girl which wore the red dress.

Good: That's the girl who wore the red dress.

 

[emsr2d2]

Charlie, did you mean to write "which is wore", rather than "which wore"?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Charlie, did you mean to write "which is wore", rather than "which wore"?

Nope! Fixed. Thanks!

(I think I've been injecting too much disinfectant . . . .)

 

[Rover_KE]

(I think I've been injecting too much disinfectant . . . .)

He's got a lot to answer for, that POTUS of yours.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

He's got a lot to answer for, that POTUS of yours.

But apparently no one to answer to.

I hear your Boris has changed his tune now that he's had a taste of it himself.

 

[jutfrank]

In what contexts would it be wrong to use which when talking about people?

Somebody knocks on your door. What could you ask? Tick the correct option:

a) Which is there?
b) Who's there?

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, I have a question. How should I understand when it is used as a relative pronoun and when it is not?

One way that might suit your learning style is to study relative clauses.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Somebody knocks on your door. What could you ask? Tick the correct option:

a) Which is there?
b) Who's there?

b) Who's there? This is the correct option.

 

[jutfrank]

Good. Here's another question. Choose the better option:

a) It's important that you talk to somebody who understands what you're going through.
b) It's important that you talk to somebody which understands what you're going through.

 

[Yankee]

But apparently no one to answer to.

I hear your Boris has changed his tune now that he's had a taste of it himself.

Bold, No Bold, Quotes, No Quotes, Are the sisters relative(s)? No, the pronouns are relative. Do you use which when you talk about people? No, you use witch. Who's on first, What's on second and I dunno's on third.
This is what happens when everyone's on lockdown. :shock:

 

[Tarheel]

People get surly and don't want to give people the benefit of the doubt. (Ever heard of The Golden Rule?)

 

[Rachel Adams]

Good. Here's another question. Choose the better option:

a) It's important that you talk to somebody who understands what you're going through.
b) It's important that you talk to somebody which understands what you're going through.

It's a)

 

[Yankee]

Somebody knocks on your door. What could you ask? Tick the correct option:

a) Which is there?
b) Who's there?

Or, c) Are you wearing a mask?

 

[Yankee]

Good. Here's another question. Choose the better option:

a) It's important that you talk to somebody who understands what you're going through.
b) It's important that you talk to somebody which understands what you're going through.

Or c) "that understands....."
Or d) a) or c).