who -> that [Was: Seeking a Polish female that ...]

[Joel S. Berson]

Is my impression correct that there is an increasing tendency to
refer to people using "that"?

Joel

At 8/7/2007 04:59 AM, you wrote:
>Perhaps someone on the list who lives in the Norfolk, VA area or
>knows someone who does would like to repond to this request.
>
>   Margaret Lee
>
>
>     Hello VTC International Programs Committee Members:
>
>   I was wondering if any of you could help John and Maria below
> with their request?  If so, please email them directly.
>
>   We are looking for a Polish female that can read and speak
> English with a Polish accent to be the voice of a young mystic (age
> 29-33) from Turek County.  The script will be approximately 30 to
> 60 minutes and the pay is $350.   The recording session will take
> place late August.
>
>Interested persons should contact John or Maria at 757-271-2871 or
>email us at fio at inter-missions.com
>
>Regards,
>John & Maria
>
>
>
>   Sincerely,
>
>Nicola V. Beltz, Program Manager
>Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education
>4900 Powhatan Avenue
>Norfolk, VA 23529-0293
>757-683-3183 ~ 757-683-4515 fax
>nicolabelt at aol.com
>www.vtc.odu.edu
>www.edufind.org
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>Margaret G. Lee, Ph.D.
>Professor of English & Linguistics
>Department of English
>Hampton University
>Hampton, VA 23668
>757-727-5769(voice);757-727-5084(fax)
>margaret.lee at hamptonu.edu   or   mlee303 at yahoo.com
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