Grammatically Correct: The writer's essential guide to punctuation ...

GRAMMAR
of spider; hence, it is not serving to further identify the subject.
For a more detailed discussion of this distinction, see page 77.
WHEN DO YOU USE THAT AND WHEN lfl!O?
The issue here is whether or not the subject is a human being. It is
usual to use who when referring to people (The Man Who Fell to
Earth; The Boy Who Cried Wolf) and that when referring to animals
or objects (The Mouse That Roared; The Eggplant That Ate
Manhattan).
This distinction, however, is not universally followed. Some writers
use who for animals, at least for individual animals that are
viewed (or should that be who are viewed?) as having personalities
(The Dog Who Wouldn't Be). Less commonly, some writers use
who when referring to corporate entities (We went with the management
company who offered the lowest bid). Some authorities
accept that for people when the reference is general rather than
specific (I can't stand people that never listen; She always seems
to end up with men that only want her for her brains). It is
usually considered preferable, though, to go with who for people
and that for everything else.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in self It is a common
error to put reflexive pronouns where they have no business going.
Exercise
1 . Elmer and (I/ myself) were jointly responsible for the riot.
2. Imelda gave the report directly to Hubert and (me/myself).
3. The director and {I/ myself) had a long discussion about the recipe for
blintzes.
4. Why did this sort of thing always happen to (me/myself)?
Answers
1 . I
2. me
3. I
4. me
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