That vs. Who

Posted by Editormum on Saturday, 29 March 2003 in Usage and Diction | ∞

The Grammar Guru’s pet peeve: “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 divided, and have been […]