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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
basic "who" and "whom" differentiation
Hi,
Are these showing the basic concept behind the basic "who" and "whom" distinction -- one is modifying the subject; whereas, the other is modifying the object?
The person who they think perpetrate the crime is not him.
Ply the same until they find someone whom they think has the other half.
Are these showing the basic concept behind the basic "who" and "whom" distinction -- one is modifying the subject; whereas, the other is modifying the object?
The person who they think perpetrate the crime is not him.
Ply the same until they find someone whom they think has the other half.
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Hello Anon, 1. The person who they think perpetrated the crime is not him. 2.
- Hello Anon, 1.
- The person who they think perpetrated the crime is not him.
- 2.
- Ply the same until they find someone whom they think has the other half .
- In #1 you're correct: "who" is the subject of "perpetrated".
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Hello Anon,
1. The person who they think perpetrated the crime is not him.
2. Ply the same until they find someone whom they think has the other half.
In #1 you're correct: "who" is the subject of "perpetrated".
In #2, however, the relative pronoun is the subject, not the object, of "has", and should therefore be "who":
3. Ply the same u
1. The person who they think perpetrated the crime is not him.
2. Ply the same until they find someone whom they think has the other half.
In #1 you're correct: "who" is the subject of "perpetrated".
In #2, however, the relative pronoun is the subject, not the object, of "has", and should therefore be "who":
3. Ply the same u
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