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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
"With whom" vs. "with which"
I understand when to differentiat between 'who' and 'whom', but what about 'which' and 'whom'. Does "whom" only refer back to human subjects?
Would you say:
The insects were vulnerable to a predator with which they co-exist.
or
The insects were vulnerable to a predator with whom they co-exist.
Would you say:
The insects were vulnerable to a predator with which they co-exist.
or
The insects were vulnerable to a predator with whom they co-exist.
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Both acceptable for insects, IMO. At Yahoo: "insects who" 50,000 hits "insects which" 334,000 hits, thus the most frequent
- Both acceptable for insects, IMO.
- At Yahoo: "insects who" 50,000 hits "insects which" 334,000 hits, thus the most frequent
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Both acceptable for insects, IMO. At Yahoo:
"insects who" 50,000 hits
"insects which" 334,000 hits, thus the most frequent
"insects who" 50,000 hits
"insects which" 334,000 hits, thus the most frequent
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insects which / insects that
insects with which
I'm astonished at "insects who".
CJ
insects with which
I'm astonished at "insects who".
CJ
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CalifJiminsects which / insects thatLike CJ, I'm surprised to see 'who' used in relation to insects.
insects with which
I'm astonished at "insects who".
CJ
The relative pronoun ‘who’ can be used only with humans.
In children’s stories, animal characters are personalised and we c
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anonymousI understand when to differentiat between 'who' and 'whom', but what about 'which' and 'whom'. Does "whom" only refer back to human subjects?Gh j
Would you say:
The insects were vulnerable to a predator with which they co-exist.
or
The insects were vulnerable to a predator with whom they co-exist.
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