Learn English – People who tell me vs. people telling me

grammar

I'm wondering if there's any difference, be it semantically, grammatically and so on, between phrases like:

I hate people telling me what to do. / I hate people who tell me what to do.

They're just a bunch of guys having too much free time / They're just a bunch of guys who have too much free time.

I have a soft spot for girls wearing skirts. / I have a soft spot for girls who wear skirts.

Best Answer

people telling ...

puts the accent on the verb you want to underline.

people who tell ...

puts the accent on the people.

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