November 3-4, 2007 USCF Executive Board Meeting
On Nov 5, 10:20 pm, help bot wrote:
There is not a single woman in the world that can't be bought.
*Who* can't be bought. Using the term "that" for a human being
indicates a process of trading of goods (Mr. Sloan probably did
not even realize he was doing this). It is comforting to know that
whatever monies SS gains from his many lawsuits will be put to
good use.
This is false. The word 'that' in a restrictive clause can be used
equally
for people or things so doesn't imply anything. I myself generally use
it instead of 'who' in those situations.
But maybe you were just being sarcastic to intsult Sloan?
Andrew Usher
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