Well, what's the difference between who and who?

It's time to answer questions for friends again (*? ω? ), that is, it is usually used to guide restrictive attributive clauses and modify specific people or things, and the scope is very clear; It is usually used to guide non-restrictive attributive clauses and supplement people or things that have been clearly pointed out; Who is usually used to guide and modify people's attributive clauses and emphasize people's characteristics and behaviors. The following is a table summarizing their basic knowledge, which can be briefly understood first:

After knowing the basic knowledge of that, which and who, now let's look at their specific differences ~ (@ _ @) ~

1, with different application scope.

The kind of restrictive attributive clause that is usually used to guide and modify a specific person or thing has a very clear scope; It is usually used to guide non-restrictive attributive clauses and supplement people or things that have been clearly pointed out; Who is usually used to guide and modify people's attributive clauses and emphasize people's characteristics and behaviors.

Example:

The book on the shelf is the one I have been looking for. )

The car parked outside has a flat tire. The car parked at the door has a flat tire. )

The teacher who helped me with my homework is very kind. The teacher who helps me with my homework is very friendly. )

2. Different functions

That is, it emphasizes that restrictive attributive clauses have a strong restrictive effect on the overall composition of sentences and cannot be omitted generally; Which, as the leading language of non-restrictive attributive clauses, plays a supplementary role in explaining the previous contents, so it can be omitted; Who is mainly used to modify people, help to point out people's identity and qualifications, and more emphasize people or their behavioral characteristics.

Example:

I can't find the key to open the door. )

My sister is a painter. She will come to see me this week. My sister is a painter. She will come to see me this weekend. )

The boy who made this joke is my classmate. )

3. Different backgrounds

The kind that can be used to describe people or things is unclear, but it can still provide necessary information for sentences; It usually has a key point and a loose tone, and the supplementary content is usually not very important; Who emphasizes people themselves, their behaviors and qualifications, and is often used as subject or object.

Example:

The dress you are wearing is very beautiful. )

We visited the museum, which was very interesting. We went to the museum, which was very interesting. )

-The woman who just passed by is a famous actress. The lady who came just now is a famous actress. )