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Kilimanjaro Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

"most of which" vs "most of whom"

I have many friends most of which are blond.

One of my colleagues says the sentence is correct with "most of which" but as far as I learned "most of whom" is used for people. Can you please tell me if I'm wrong. Thank you.
  

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Kilimanjaro I have many friends most of which are blond. One of my colleagues says the sentence is correct with "most of which" but as far as I learned "most of whom" is used for people. Can you please tell me if I'm wrong.

  • Kilimanjaro I have many friends most of which are blond.
  • One of my colleagues says the sentence is correct with "most of which" but as far as I learned "most of whom" is used for people.
  • Can you please tell me if I'm wrong.
  • Thank you.
  • I always use 'who/whom' when referring to people.
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KilimanjaroI have many friends most of which are blond.

One of my colleagues says the sentence is correct with "most of which" but as far as I learned "most of whom" is used for people. Can you please tell me if I'm wrong. Thank you.
I always use 'who/whom' when referring to people. Technically, 'which' is correct, but I abh
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I agree with Philip in that I would use "who" to refer to people... I don't quite approach the level of "abhoring" it, though. Emotion: smile
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Grammar GeekI agree with Philip in that I would use "who" to refer to people... I don't quite approach the level of "abhoring" it,though.
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Philip, you're not calling me a hoe? Emotion: surprise
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Kilimanjaro
I have many friends most of which are blond.

One of my colleagues says the sentence is correct with "most of which" but as far as I learned "most of whom" is used for people. Can you please tell me if I'm wrong. Thank you.
You're right. It should be "I have many friends most of whom are blond."
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Philip
Kilimanjaro
I have many friends most of which are blond.

One of my colleagues says the sentence is correct with "most of which" but as far as I learned "most of whom" is used for people. Can you please tell me if I'm wrong. Thank you.

I always use 'who/whom' when referring to people.
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Hi All,

Neither "whom" nor "which" is correct in this sentence. It is "most of who." In most cases, if the word after your who/whom choice is a verb or an adverb, as is the case here, you want a "who." This sentence also must have a comma before "most."

I have many friends, most of who are blond.

I know it sounds a little weird. But that is because most of the populatio
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I don't think you're right.

Most is the subject, not whom.

Whom is the object of the preopositon, so the objective case is needed.
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Sorry, Carol, English 1b3 is correct. The preposition "of" needs the objective case "whom."
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Yes, you are correct. Don't forget the comma, though.Emotion: smile

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