devant qui

Question

Hello,Would the correct way to say "La boulangerie devant qui j'attends est fermée" be "La boulangerie devant où j'attends est fermée"?Is there an example where you could use 'devant qui' if used with a 'living thing'? For example, would it be correct to say "Le monsieur devant qui je me tiens tousse"?Nick

Accepted Answer

La boulangerie devant laquelle j'attends est fermée 
You could say 
La boulangerie où j'attends est fermée
 
Le monsieur devant qui je me tiens tousse 
is correct
Bonne Continuation, Nick !

Answer

Hi Nick,You wrote  "Le monsieur devant qui je me tiens tousse"I don't see any fault with your above proposal. I think it is entirely valid grammatically.Jim

Answer

Actually, the version with  + qui only applies to living things and not objects. Since la boulangerie is inanimate, devant qui would be wrong in this case.

Answer

Chris is right --  I was in too much of a rush earlier.Jim