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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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which should I use? To whom did you visit in the cemetery or who did you visit in the cemetery?
  

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The use of 'who' and 'whom' is an area of English that is currently changing. Historically, 'who' is used as a subject pronoun and 'whom' as an object pronoun, similar to 'she'/'her' and 'he'/'him'. In light of this, 'whom' did you visit in the cemetery' would be correct as the person being visited is the object of the sentence.

— Anonymous

  • The use of 'who' and 'whom' is an area of English that is currently changing.
  • Historically, 'who' is used as a subject pronoun and 'whom' as an object pronoun, similar to 'she'/'her' and 'he'/'him'.
  • In light of this, 'whom' did you visit in the cemetery' would be correct as the person being visited is the object of the sentence.
  • You don't need the 'to' as 'visit' doesn't take 'to'.
  • Compare 'whom did you remember' with 'to whom did you give the flowers'.
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The use of 'who' and 'whom' is an area of English that is currently changing. Historically, 'who' is used as a subject pronoun and 'whom' as an object pronoun, similar to 'she'/'her' and 'he'/'him'.

In light of this, 'whom' did you visit in the cemetery' would be correct as the person being visited is the object of the sentence. You don't need the 'to' as 'visit' doesn't take 'to'. Compa
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AnonymousWhich should I use?
Use Who did you visit in the cemetery?

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