The Car That Ran the Light Hit Some People Who Were in the Crosswalk

Posted by Editormum on Thursday, 13 May 2004 in Usage and Diction | ∞

The Grammar Guru’s teeth grind when she hears someone say “people that.” This rule is simple: A person is always a who, never a that. Despite its simplicity, this is one of the most often violated rules of grammar. I have seen this error in many well-respected publications. Part of the problem is that authorities are […]