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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Same object pronoun?
Hi. Please help. Are they the same object pronoun? I think for the second sentence, we can use either the word "who" or "whom" depending on whether we are using it in a formal or informal sense.
1. He wonders who she is.
2. He didn't know who (or whom) she was talking to.
1. He wonders who she is.
2. He didn't know who (or whom) she was talking to.
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They are not the same. In #1, who is a subject complement. In #2, both are acceptable, with 'who' more natural and 'whom' preferred by purists.
- They are not the same.
- In #1, who is a subject complement.
- In #2, both are acceptable, with 'who' more natural and 'whom' preferred by purists.
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They are not the same. In #1, who is a subject complement. In #2, both are acceptable, with 'who' more natural and 'whom' preferred by purists.
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