Janebr asked this question about
Demon Copperhead:
I am enjoying the book, but why does Kingsolver always use "that" instead of "who"? It is driving me nuts. Is there some reason? Is that typical in Appalachia?
Mark Jamison
It’s a local dialect thing like “whenever” instead of when. I have two friends from southern Ohio, both of whom speak exactly like Demon.
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