That or Who?
rogersgeorge on November 26th, 2022
I think I mentioned in the past that “who” is for referring to people, and “that” is for referring to things. Lots of people use “that” for both. Don’t!
Here’s a good example of why that makes a difference.
- “That” refers to “legislation”
- “Who” refers to indigenous people.
Since “People” is closer to the word, you might be inclined to think it refers to the people.
So who does the enshrining? The people or the legislation?
Here’s the picture that goes with the headline:
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