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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Syntax question

Dear englishforum experts,

Is it possible to say:

"Whom made who happy?" ?

Or should it become: "Who made who happy?"?

Jack in Edinburgh
  

Top answer

Who m cannot be the subject of a sentence. You could say, quite formally: Who m did he make happy? Now the subject is he and whom is the object of make.

— Cool Breeze

  • Who m cannot be the subject of a sentence.
  • You could say, quite formally: Who m did he make happy?
  • Now the subject is he and whom is the object of make.
  • The correct versions of your sentence are.
  • Who made who happy?
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Whom cannot be the subject of a sentence. You could say, quite formally: Whom did he make happy? Now the subject is he and whom is the object of make.

The correct versions of your sentence are.

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