I'm Not The Person

When describing your personality, you might want to draw a relationship between yourself and a routine behavior. It's often necessary because English lacks the adjective or title to give you a good description, or because you want to give a more detailed description. To do this, you use the phrase "I'm (not) the type/kind of person who..."

Example:
#1) I'm the type of person who tries to finish my work in a hurry.
#2) He's the type of person who sleeps with a woman and doesn't call her again.
#3) I'm not the kind of person who lets other people do my work for me.
#4) She's not the kind of person who gives her phone number to just anyone.
#5) I'm the type of person who eats everything I see on my plate.
#6) We're the type of couple who does everything together.


A common mistake amongst English learners is using: I'm the person who... This indicates that there is only one person who behaves this way. Example: I'm not the person who kisses a boy and tells everyone. Many people do this, so using "the person" is incorrect. The correct way to use the expression is below:

Example:
#1) I'm not the person who ate your cookie.
#2) He's the person who clogged the toilet.
#3) She's the woman I saw talking to your ex-boyfriend.
#4) I'm the person who left the note in your mailbox.