Taka Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Family
a: my family, which is near
b: my family, who is near
c: my family, who are near
Which is natural?
b: my family, who is near
c: my family, who are near
Which is natural?
Top answer
I find c. the most natural of the three, but this is just personal preference, not based on any particular grammatical rules.
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I find c. the most natural of the three, but this is just personal preference, not based on any particular grammatical rules.
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I also think c. is the best option, because it refers to the members of the family, so the noun should be used with a verb in the plural. And since it concerns people, it should be "who".
I would rule out b., because if you consider the family as an entity, not as people, "who" isn't correct.
a. is not impossible but much less natural than c.
I would rule out b., because if you consider the family as an entity, not as people, "who" isn't correct.
a. is not impossible but much less natural than c.
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