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Mohammad Fadin Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
[Help] The words Whom/who are driving me crazy.
Hello guys,
You will not beleive how many minutes I think about whenever I want to use either "Who" or "Whom"
I read a lot about the word "Whom" and I still can't decide when I should use it instead of Who.
For example, I wanted to write to someone a sms this sentence
"Happened to most people who was interested too"
I stopped for 4 mins thinking whether who or whom is the fit in that sentence.
I try to avoid using the word "whom" whenever I speak/write in English.
Help me guys
You will not beleive how many minutes I think about whenever I want to use either "Who" or "Whom"
I read a lot about the word "Whom" and I still can't decide when I should use it instead of Who.
For example, I wanted to write to someone a sms this sentence
"Happened to most people who was interested too"
I stopped for 4 mins thinking whether who or whom is the fit in that sentence.
I try to avoid using the word "whom" whenever I speak/write in English.
Help me guys
Top answer
Mohammad Fadin "Happened to most people who was interested too" If the pronoun in question is the subject of a relative clause, it must be "who," even when it follows a preposition. In the case in which it follows a preposition, the whole relative clause is often the object of the preposition. ( This happens to whoever sees it.
- Mohammad Fadin "Happened to most people who was interested too" If the pronoun in question is the subject of a relative clause, it must be "who," even when it follows a preposition.
- In the case in which it follows a preposition, the whole relative clause is often the object of the preposition.
- ( This happens to whoever sees it.
- ) Your example sentence has a number agreement problem.
- The antecedent of the pronoun "who" is "people," which is plural.
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Mohammad Fadin"Happened to most people who was interested too"If the pronoun in question is the subject of a relative clause, it must be "who," even when it follows a preposition.
In the case in which it follows a preposition, the whole relative clause is often the object of the preposition.
(This happens to whoever
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Hi,
Consider this.
Generally speaking, 'whom' is almost never used in casual English. In fact, some native English speakers never use the word at all.
Clive
Consider this.
Generally speaking, 'whom' is almost never used in casual English. In fact, some native English speakers never use the word at all.
Clive
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Mohammad FadinI try to avoid using the word "whom" whenever I speak/write in English.Here's a practical solution that you can use until your understanding of English becomes more solid.
Always use "who" except after a preposition. After a preposition, use "whom". about whom, with whom, for whom, to whom, etc.
You'll still be wrong o
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