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Mrmanshubham Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Please explain why it is wrong
while i was solving the error correctness exercise, found this sentence
He is the man whom I know has committed the mistake.
This sentence seems correct but according to writer there should be who in stead of whom but I could not understand the logic behind it.
Please explain it with simple example and elaborate
He is the man whom I know has committed the mistake.
This sentence seems correct but according to writer there should be who in stead of whom but I could not understand the logic behind it.
Please explain it with simple example and elaborate
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The subordinate (relative) clause is "I know who has committed the mistake. " The noun clause (underlined) is the direct object of "know". The case of the relative pronoun is governed by its position in the subordinate (noun) clause.
- The subordinate (relative) clause is "I know who has committed the mistake.
- " The noun clause (underlined) is the direct object of "know".
- The case of the relative pronoun is governed by its position in the subordinate (noun) clause.
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The subordinate (relative) clause is "I know who has committed the mistake."
The noun clause (underlined) is the direct object of "know".
The case of the relative pronoun is governed by its position in the subordinate (noun) clause.
The noun clause (underlined) is the direct object of "know".
The case of the relative pronoun is governed by its position in the subordinate (noun) clause.
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Using "committed" makes the mistake sound like it was a crime or somebody died. "make a mistake" is natural.
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JohnBoz Using "committed" makes the mistake sound like it was a crime or somebody died. "make a mistake" is natural.John; That's true, but the poster was asking about "who" versus "whom".
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I knew that, but you answer every question on the site before I have a chance to contribute, so I look for other things that may have been overlooked.
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Hi John;
That's great to pick up the other errors!
We welcome lots of different answers to the same question, too.
Sometimes a poster will understand one explanation better than another.
That's great to pick up the other errors!
We welcome lots of different answers to the same question, too.
Sometimes a poster will understand one explanation better than another.
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He is the man who I know has committed the mistake.
Who is used for people you have known before.
Whom is used for people you have not known before.
example : "To whom it may concern" on your job application letter.
Who is used for people you have known before.
Whom is used for people you have not known before.
example : "To whom it may concern" on your job application letter.
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Tonny LeeWho is used for people you have known before.Whom is used for people you have not known before.No, that's not the point at all. "Who" is used as a subject and "whom" is used as an object.
Who is that? Who has the newspaper? (subject)
To whom did you give the newspaper? Of whom are you afraid? (object of the preposition)
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Looking at the sentence with alternate arrangements of the words will make things clearer:
I know he is the man who has committed the mistake.
He is the man who has committed the mistake, I know.
He, I know, is the man who has committed the mistake.
I know he is the man who has committed the mistake.
He is the man who has committed the mistake, I know.
He, I know, is the man who has committed the mistake.
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mrmanshubhamHe is the man whom (I know) has"I know" is parenthetical. "The man has made the mistake" is the main idea. (I know that) he has made the mistake.committedmade the mistake. ... there should be who instead of whom but I could not understand the logic behind it.
Similarly,
He is the man who we assume is the
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