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Person that vs. Person who
Person that
/ˈpɜːrsən/Examples:
Person that graduated top of the classPerson that enjoys hiking in the mountains every weekendPerson that designs innovative tech solutions for startups
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Person who
/ˈpɜːsən huː/Examples:
She is the person who made a huge impact.He was the person who stood against injustice.A person who smiles often brings joy to others.
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This word has no synonymsAntonyms:
This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Use person who when referring to a person by their actions or attributes, which involve human-like capabilities, as who refers to people or animals when they are anthropomorphized.
- Use person that when referring to a group description, emphasizing that the person is part of a category or when the identity is not specific.
- Who has a more specific usage, directly associated with people by name or title, while that is more generic and can apply to both people and things in a broader sense.
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