Have you ever noticed that the words that and who are often misused? Do you misuse them yourself?

Who is used when referring to a person. That is used when referring to a thing or a group of things.

Correct Examples:

Debbie is the one who wrote the book about a traveling millipede.

The CD that comes with the book is hilarious.

Those are the insects that escaped from the tree.

Incorrect Examples:

Debbie’s daughter, Rachel, that wrote the music, also plays the piano.

The tree who housed the insects was an oak.

It was the group who worked together to trick the nasty spider.

Starting today, you can be sure to use these words correctly, and help your child learn the difference between proper and improper usage as well.

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