People who hurt them vs People that hurt them

Both "people who hurt them" and "people that hurt them" are correct and commonly used in English. The choice between "who" and "that" depends on personal preference or the specific style guide being followed.

Last updated: March 23, 2024

People who hurt them

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to individuals who cause harm or pain to others.

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I deal with a lot of victims of abuse, and a lot of them make excuses for the people who hurt them.
People who hurt the people I love.
To punish the people who hurt you.
I want to target the people who hurt you professionally.
Aidan, superheroes only go after bad guys, people who hurt other people.
You think your serial killer only targets people who hurt others?
I believe that the people who hurt my family deserve to live in agony, not pay with their lives.
All she cares about is hurting the people who hurt her.
Did you ever confront the people who hurt your feelings?
I want to hurt the people who hurt you.
And your trouble... transformed you back into your teenage self so you could hurt the people who hurt you. Paul, Denise, Duke.
He's... he's hurting the people who hurt Stella.
But what about the people who hurt you?
that we can't take action against those people who hurt us.
My dad says people who hurt other people are cowards, that they never hurt somebody who can protect themselves.
Like revenge on the people that hurt them.
The ones who hurt people like us.
I can't be with someone who hurts people.
We're rejecting people who can hurt us.
I know people who can hurt you.

Alternatives:

individuals who hurt them
those who hurt them

People that hurt them

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to refer to individuals who cause harm or pain to others.

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Like revenge on the people that hurt them.
It's like I feel as though I should be going around to all the people that I hurt and telling them I'm sorry.
He's trying to hurt the people that hurt him.
I'm talking about people that hurt you.
He can't even bring himself to hate the people that hurt him.
All the people that got hurt.
You're putting a guy in jail that hurts people.
He's the bad guy here, which is ironic since he's a cop and is supposed to protect people, not hurt them.
I deal with a lot of victims of abuse, and a lot of them make excuses for the people who hurt them.
People hurt other people because they're unhappy.
Fisk has hurt people that I care about, too.
You want to punish the people that have hurt you.
They should be imposing smart sanctions that hurt those people in power.
Clearly, you hurt people, Amanda, and that hurts you deeply.
I was going down a bad road, but I wasn't some kind of thug that hurt people.
He just couldn't bear to see people hurt.
There are two people hurt here.
- No one wants innocent people hurt.
I can't stand seeing people hurt.
Not if it hurts the people that I love so much.

Alternatives:

individuals that hurt them
those that hurt them

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People who hurt them vs People that hurt them