Posted: Jun 26, 2011 3:39 am
hoopy frood wrote:Agrippina wrote:Yes, animate objects "who" inanimate "that" so "which" would apply in this case.
I would say "that house was designed by the architect Tim Danaher." Rather than "whose architect was...."
I should think that is a sign of the modern corruption, ill-use, and lack of sophistication, currently bedevilling the English language.
As G. B. Shaw observed: The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it.
"why don't the English teach their children how to speak, this verbal class distinction by now should be antique.
If you spoke as she does, sir, instead of the way you do, why you would be selling flowers too!"
.... one common language I'm afraid we'll never get..." I love My Fair Lady.