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Is it

The woman who does house painting
or
The woman that does house painting

Thanks in advance


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 9:41 pm
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In our house it's always the woman that does the house painting but the woman across the road is known as the woman who does the house painting. Hope that's cleared things up for you?


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 9:46 pm
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Who for a person
That for an object


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 9:47 pm
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The woman who does our house painting is our woman that does

/flasheart


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 9:53 pm
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Who for person.
Which for object.
That for both.


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 9:59 pm
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The women whom done housey paint.


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:01 pm
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I'd suggest that it's "...[b]the [/b]house painting," and the bloke should pull his weight.


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:01 pm
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thanks - it's not actually about house painting, it's to do with a business idea I have...

I'm trying to decide if it should be The Woman Who Does Dog Walking - grammatically correct (but sounds a bit like I'm going to walk from John O'Groats to Lands End or something) - or The Woman That Does Dog Walking, or That Woman Who Does Dog Walking which are less formal (and hopefully more memorable). Perhaps it should be That Woman What Does Dog Walking (only joking).


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:10 pm
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Make sure it's the woman whose Tetanus jabs are up to date.


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:17 pm
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Good point - I haven't had one in years. I think the last time was when I was 12 and stood on a nail sticking out of the roof of my friend's guinea pig hutch (which was upside down on the grass at the time).


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:19 pm
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The Woman who walks dogs?

The dog walking woman?

IMO yours sound a little clumsy.

Just 'the dog walker'?


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:21 pm
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How about 'The Woman Who Walks Dogs'? 😀

Sounds much better & your business cards/advertising might cost a bit less.

Edit, beaten to it!


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:23 pm
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Neither exist IME.


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:23 pm
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The Dog Walker is taken I'm afraid, but thank you for your input.


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:23 pm
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How about "Lady and the Tramp"? Don't know how it would sit with the people at Disney though.


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:23 pm
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Who for person.
Which for object.
That for both.

No which is for a non essential clause and that is for an essential clause.


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:24 pm
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If she can't get them to sit, perhaps she's in the wrong job?


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:24 pm
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That Woman Who Likes Picking Up Poo? 🙂


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:25 pm
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The Woman Who Walks Dogs - I'm really glad you said that because I thought of it then wondered if it sounds a bit like Dances with Wolves? or suggest that I walk around with dogs, all the while ringing little bells and splashing incense around?

But as you've mentioned it, perhaps it does sound ok.

Explain "essential clause" and "non-essential clause" please - I'm interested (really, I'm not being sarcastic).


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:27 pm
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'The Bitch Queen of Angmar'?

Obviously limiting your client base by 50%, but it sounds good. 🙂
Might not work if you don't live in Angmar.

'Canine Constitutionals'?
'Doggy Detours'?
'Pooch Parade'?
'Pup's Perambulations'?


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:27 pm
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Surely it's "That woman what walks them dogs"?


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:27 pm
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Woman What Walks Woofers.

You'd need to register www.wwww.com


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:31 pm
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Essential clause are what dogs scatch with and non essential clause are called dew clause


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:37 pm
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If you want to talk with a successful "Mad Dog Woman"™ e-mail and I'll put you in touch with my sister. You like walking in all weathers, trench foot? You'll have the fittest greyhounds ever too.


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 10:53 pm
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Yes please Sandwich, I'll email you. Yes, I walk in all weathers. My dogs are not particularly fit just now, Dot has injured her foot so we are all on short walks. I am, as we speak, trying to make a waterproof dog boot [b]which stays on[/b] - something most commercial boots seem unable to do. I'm using a cut up inner tube, very Blue Peter!


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 11:05 pm
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Forget walking dogs and register the design for the boot. This time next year you'll be a millionaire


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 11:17 pm
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The correct version is "her wot does them 'ouses up" 😀


 
Posted : 05/01/2013 11:20 pm

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