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To: wtc911
My pet peeve is 'people that'.

Yup. A wise old journalism professor told me, "Always use who with people and animals (pets) with names."

18 posted on 02/24/2007 11:32:02 AM PST by rhema ("Break the conventions; keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
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To: rhema

Thank you, thank you...that is the one that always gets my blood boiling.....I am constantly correcting people....even sometimes English teachers.....who, not that!!!!


134 posted on 02/24/2007 1:52:41 PM PST by Betteboop
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To: rhema
My pet peeve is 'people that'.

A long time ago, I had a dog named Peeve. He was my pet, Peeve.

135 posted on 02/24/2007 1:53:03 PM PST by Peelod (Decentia est fragilis. Curatoribus validis indiget.)
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