Definition of Interrogator 1

[UniqueFD]

This popped up in another thread and I was wondering what the answer is:

Main Entry: in·ter·ro·ga·tor
Pronunciation: in-'ter-&-"gA-t&r
Function: noun
1 : one that interrogates
2 : a radio transmitter and receiver for sending out a signal that triggers a transponder and for receiving and displaying the reply

Should the first definition of 'Interrogator' be:

A) One who interrogates; or
B) One that interrogates
and why?

I incline towards A), but I don't have a technical reason - it feels better??!!


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[Dimandja]

>A) One who interrogates; or
B) One that interrogates

They are both correct.

 

[columb]

Definition of interrogator

We vill ask zee questions

Appologies if anyone finds the fake Germaic accent offensive.

Columb Healy

 

[UniqueFD]

...Germaic...

Accent - just about allowable
Typing - unforgivable!!! ;-)

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[CajunCenturion]

I prefer to use 'who' for personal references and 'that' for the impersonal, and 'that' when it's not clear.

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[SantaMufasa]

Columb,

No offense taken, but I believe the correct fake German accent reads:

Vee vill ask zee qvestions.

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[UniqueFD]

Dave,
"..correct fake german accent ..."

Very Droll.

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[spewn]

Keine Beleidigung zu den Deutschen, aber ich mögen nicht Sauerkraut. es schmeckt nicht sehr gut aber der Schokoladenkuchen es gut!

- g

 

[SantaMufasa]

Spewn, Tatsächlich haben meine Tochter und ich ein saurkraut Rezept das Leute wählen unseren saurkraut mehr als Schokolade.

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[Thadeus]

Ich habe keine ahnung.

~Thadeus

(Always got me through anything that sounded like a question)

 

[SilentAiche]

I agree with CC: Who for people, That for things.


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[spewn]

Mufasa: möglicherweise war die Schokolade kein gutes.

Thadeus: wenn Sie einen ahnung hatten, was Farbe würde es sein?

es ist erstaunlich, wie Leute aus anderen Ländern mehrfache Sprachen sprechen und Leute von USA kaum Englisch sprechen!

- g

 

[SantaMufasa]

Die Schokolade war fein. Der Saurkraut war besser.

Wir sprechen Leute von USA kaum englisch, weil wir Amerikaner sprechen.

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[earthandfire]

UniqueFD, SilentAiche and CajunCenturian , I agree. That was the point that I was making when this appeared in the original post.

Who for people, that for things.

 

[spewn]

that doesn't answer the original post. wasn't the original question is it:

one who interrogates
or
one that interrogates

they both are correct. that's my vote. it seems improper to refer to an inatimate (sp) object as a who, but you could use 'that' or 'who' for people...

as in "he's an interrogator, one that interrogates" just the same as using "he's an interroagtor, one who interrogates"

if i gave too much, just give me the change left.

- g

 

[kmcginn]

I think they are both grammatically correct, but I always prefer who when referring to people, and that when referring to anything else. Most people I know don't make the disctinction but it is one that grates on my nerves. To me it sound very inappropriate and unprofessional to say that when referring to people as in "He's the person "that" will be teaching." It sounds better to say: "He's the person who will be teaching.

 

[SilentAiche]

If you'll forgive my punchy/unemployed mood:

[blue]Enteragate[/blue]: pass through a fence opening

[blue]InterroGate[/blue]: ask Bill about all those dang software bugs.

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