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From: "fern" <>
Subject: Re: [VACULPEP] Lesson for today
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 10:12:22 -0600
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Gee, thanks Hugh!!
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Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 9:04 AM
Subject: [VACULPEP] Lesson for today


> While we are at this business of genealogy we have an excellent
opportunity
> to improve our use of the English language. One of the common errors
observed
> deals with the use of "who" and "that."
>
> Test-
>
> When one is referring to a person the correct expression is which of the
> following?
>
> Mary, daughter of Hugh JONES, THAT married Thomas HICKS was mother of
three
> children.
>
> or
>
> Mary, daughter of Hugh JONES, WHO married Thomas HICKS was mother of three
> children.
>
> If you don't know, it is the latter.
>
> Best,
> Hugh
>
>
>
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