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maj  #29812  Thu, 13 May 04 11:05 PM
-who is lying?or
-which of the two is lying?

Are these two sentences possible?
  
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yskh81  #29851  Fri, 14 May 04 11:15 AM
Hi,
the first sentence is perfectly possible.
but i really doubt if the second sentence is possible. i might use 'whom' in the place of 'which'
  
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miriam  #29852  Fri, 14 May 04 11:23 AM
Both sentences are correct.
Even when we teach our students that we don't use "which" when referring to people, the word can be used when a choice is to be made from a known set of things or people:

Compare "Which member of your family did you visit last Sunday?"
and
"Who did you visit last Sunday?" (it could have been anyone)
  
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