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Is who a conjunction?

No, "who" is not a conjunction. It is a relative pronoun.

Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses. Examples include "and", "but", "or", "because", "so", etc.

Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses, which provide more information about a noun. "Who" refers to people. Other relative pronouns include "that", "which", "whom", "whose", and "where".

Here's an example:

* The woman who lives next door is a doctor.

In this sentence, "who" introduces the relative clause "who lives next door", which tells us more about the woman.

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