Pronoun who vs whom
I saw that the following sentence was not correct.
I spoke to a man whom I thought was my cousin.
But I can't understand why it isn't. I think 'a man' is an objective, so whom is right for that sentence. Can you explain why it isn't correct?
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scarf walk 54 I saw that the following sentence was not correct. I spoke to a man whom I thought was my cousin. Right: wrong.
- scarf walk 54 I saw that the following sentence was not correct.
- I spoke to a man whom I thought was my cousin.
- Right: wrong.
- scarf walk 54 I think 'a man' is an objective, so whom is right for that sentence.
- No, it is the subject of 'was'.
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scarf walk 54I saw that the following sentence was not correct. I spoke to a man whom I thought was my cousin.
Right: wrong.
scarf walk 54I think 'a man' is an objective, so whom is right for that sentence.
No, it is the subject of 'was'. The clause is 'who was my cousin'. 'I thought' is an interjection. The sente
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Strangely enough, in formal style 'whom' is correct in a very similar sentence.
I spoke to a man whom I thought to be my cousin.
Cf: I thought him to be my cousin. (him, not he)
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