What to use here in this context. Who/whom?
What to use here?
Who or whom?
I know who is used when you can replace it with he/she
And whom is when him/her
But what about this context?
Me: I wish I had a girlfriend like her
My friend: You will
Me: Who/whom
Since there is no she or her is mentioned I'm confused about what to use here
Top answer
Use "Who", but you need some punctuation: Me: I wish I had a girlfriend like her . My friend: You will . Me: Who ?
- Use "Who", but you need some punctuation: Me: I wish I had a girlfriend like her .
- My friend: You will .
- Me: Who ?
- The word "whom" is restricted to formal English.
- In everyday language people usually use "who" instead.
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Use "Who", but you need some punctuation:
Me: I wish I had a girlfriend like her.
My friend: You will.
Me: Who?
The word "whom" is restricted to formal English. In everyday language people usually use "who" instead. So even if "Whom?" in your sentence is interpreted as meaning "Whom will I have as a girlfriend?", almost no one would actually use "whom"
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