Is it correct (Relative Clause)?

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Is this sentence correct?- This man that I can trust.What about this?- This is the man that I can trust.Thanks

Chrismlangan · Accepted Answer

I would go with "This is the man whom I can trust."

Yoong Liat · Answer

Onh1986This man that I can trust.

This is the man that I can trust.

The second sentence is correct.

This is the man whom I can trust is also correct.

Linguaphile · Answer

even better

This is the man I can trust.

Anonymous · Answer

You should see this article on the use of the relative pronoun "whom."

BarbaraPA · Answer

I completely agree with Linguaphile.

Yoong Liat · Answer

This is the man who I can trust is also correct. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Cool Breeze · Answer

Yoong LiatThis is the man who I can trust is also correct. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Hi YL

You are right and wrong.

There is no agreement. Most grammarians thinkwhom is to be preferred in formal style. The truth is that who has been used by distinguished writers for as long as who/whom/whose have been used as relative pronouns.

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CB

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You should see this article on the use of the relative pronoun "whom."

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