who or which

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Teo

#289763 Mon, 06 Nov 06 08:52 AM

These are animals and plants ____, without the help of humans, might be extinct in a short period of time.

Which word should I use to fill in the blank, who or which?

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Taiwan

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Thank you very much for your reply.

nona the brit

#289769 Mon, 06 Nov 06 08:59 AM

which. We don't think of animals or plants as 'who' unless you are personifying one specific animal.

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England

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The name says it all.