Is it correct to say 'He is the one that did it' instead of saying 'He is the one who did it' ?
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Why not "He did it"? – Elliott Frisch Jan 14 '14 at 04:59
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The question is not what is the best way to say it,I am questioning using what in this situation is grammatically correct. – Richard Jan 14 '14 at 06:04
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He is the one that did it, or he is the one who (has) done it. But the second might only apply to mystery novels. – Elliott Frisch Jan 14 '14 at 06:10
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http://english.stackexchange.com/q/11204/16833 – Em1 Jan 14 '14 at 08:27
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Yes, that is grammatical. That can have a human antecedent when it introduces a defining relative clause, as it does in your example.
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