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which pronoun do you use with a complex subject? #1 (permalink) Sat Aug 30, 2008 18:38 pm   which pronoun do you use with a complex subject?
 

Do you use "that" or "who" in the following sentence?
I like comedians and music who/that my friends don't like.
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which pronoun do you use with a complex subject? #2 (permalink) Sat Aug 30, 2008 18:48 pm   which pronoun do you use with a complex subject?
 

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which pronoun do you use with a complex subject? #3 (permalink) Sat Aug 30, 2008 20:23 pm   which pronoun do you use with a complex subject?
 

I wouldn't use "who" because "music" comes closest. It sounds odd. In fact, with the compound object like that, I'd definitely use only "that" - even if comedians was the latter noun.
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which pronoun do you use with a complex subject? #4 (permalink) Sat Aug 30, 2008 20:26 pm   which pronoun do you use with a complex subject?
 

I agree with you, Barb.
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