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Englishsz Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

that or who

It's easier to pretend to be what you are not,than to hide what you really are;but he that can accomplish both ,has little to learn in hypocrisy.

Why use 'that' instead of 'who'?
  

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, already mentioned, referring to the one more remote in place, time, or thought; opposed to this): This is my sister and that's my cousin. Usage Note: That is used to refer to animate and inanimate nouns and thus can substitute in most uses for who(m) and which: Many of the workers that (or who) built the pyramids died while working. The negotiator made an offer that (or which) was very attractive to the union.

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That
- pronoun used to indicate one of two or more persons, things, etc., already mentioned, referring to the one more remote in place, time, or thought; opposed to this): This is my sister and that's my cousin.

Usage Note:
That is used to refer to animate and inanimate nouns and thus can substitute in most uses for who(m) and which: Many of the work