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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Should I get rid of the "who"?
In the midst of that fierce winter, Vinas and his commanders gathered and trained an army that consisted primarily of the people who the empire was oppressing.
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I think in this case, the best would be "whom", because it is replacing an object, not the subject ( The empire was oppressing the people . )
- I think in this case, the best would be "whom", because it is replacing an object, not the subject ( The empire was oppressing the people .
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I think in this case, the best would be "whom", because it is replacing an object, not the subject (The empire was oppressing the people.)
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It should really be "whom", not "who". It's optional, but my preference would be to include it. Unfortunately, though, the word "whom" is dying out, and it can tend to sound a bit pedantic even when correct.
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