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In this context, is it better to say "who" than "which" or "that"?
The war in Ukraine has had a dual effect for France and Germany, who between 1870 and 1945 fought each other in three wars and whose subsequent reconciliation drove the integration of Europe and post-World War II peace.
In this context, is it better to say "who" than "which" or "that"?
The war in Ukraine has had a dual effect for France and Germany, who between 1870 and 1945 fought each other in three wars and whose subsequent reconciliation drove the integration of Europe and post-World War II peace.
The war in Ukraine has had a dual effect for France and Germany, who between 1870 and 1945 fought each other in three wars and whose subsequent reconciliation drove the integration of Europe and post-World War II peace.
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Both "who" and "which" would be valid there, but not "that". It sounds most natural to me to use "who" there, because "France" and "Germany" are being thought of as collective nouns for "the people of France" and "the people of Germany".
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