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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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1. Would "Who are they asking? or Whom are they asking?" be correct?
2. Would "It is he who wants to read the book. or It is him who wants to read the book. " be correct?
And where can I find rules?
2. Would "It is he who wants to read the book. or It is him who wants to read the book. " be correct?
And where can I find rules?
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1. Would "Who are they asking? -- The first is informally acceptable; the second is formally correct.
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- Would "Who are they asking?
- -- The first is informally acceptable; the second is formally correct.
- 2.
- It is he who wants to read the book.
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1. Would "Who are they asking? or Whom are they asking?" be correct?-- The first is informally acceptable; the second is formally correct.
2. It is he who wants to read the book.
And where can I find rules?-- The 'rules' are broken all the time. The dependent clause should determine the case ('he who wants'-- 'He' and 'who' are subjects)-- plus the copular 'be' gen
2. It is he who wants to read the book.
And where can I find rules?-- The 'rules' are broken all the time. The dependent clause should determine the case ('he who wants'-- 'He' and 'who' are subjects)-- plus the copular 'be' gen
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