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Guest Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Is this sentence correct? Which should be used who or whom in both cases?
The man who you should marry is th eone who gave me the book.
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' That's what the traditional grammar says. However, 'who' is sometimes used in less formal writings. I consider it as substandard, so I'd advise you to avoid it.
- ' That's what the traditional grammar says.
- However, 'who' is sometimes used in less formal writings.
- I consider it as substandard, so I'd advise you to avoid it.
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In an exam setting, you should choose 'whom,' not 'who.'
That's what the traditional grammar says. However, 'who' is sometimes
used in less formal writings. I consider it as substandard, so I'd advise you to avoid it.
That's what the traditional grammar says. However, 'who' is sometimes
used in less formal writings. I consider it as substandard, so I'd advise you to avoid it.
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Hello Guest
I believe Komountain's comment relates to the first 'who' in your sentence, so I'll comment on the 2nd.
For this 'who', you use 'who':
'...who gave me the book'.
This is because it's the subject of the verb 'gave'.
MrP
I believe Komountain's comment relates to the first 'who' in your sentence, so I'll comment on the 2nd.
For this 'who', you use 'who':
'...who gave me the book'.
This is because it's the subject of the verb 'gave'.
MrP
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Sorry, I didn't know there were two 'who's.'
I stopped reading in the middle. That's why I got
low marks from the tests I took when I was a student.
I stopped reading in the middle. That's why I got
low marks from the tests I took when I was a student.
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