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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Who
Hi.
"Mr Bin Hammam, who there's been a lot of talk about recently, has been banned for life by Fifa and many of these other people mentioned are no longer at Fifa as well." [From the BBC website.]
Is who in the objective case in the sentence?
Thank you.
"Mr Bin Hammam, who there's been a lot of talk about recently, has been banned for life by Fifa and many of these other people mentioned are no longer at Fifa as well." [From the BBC website.]
Is who in the objective case in the sentence?
Thank you.
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Who is the object of the preposition about. Mr Bin Hammam, who there's been a lot of talk about recently ... = Mr Bin Hammam, about whom there's been a lot of talk recently ...
- Who is the object of the preposition about.
- Mr Bin Hammam, who there's been a lot of talk about recently ...
- = Mr Bin Hammam, about whom there's been a lot of talk recently ...
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Who is the object of the preposition about.
Mr Bin Hammam, who there's been a lot of talk about recently ...
= Mr Bin Hammam, about whom there's been a lot of talk recently ...
Mr Bin Hammam, who there's been a lot of talk about recently ...
= Mr Bin Hammam, about whom there's been a lot of talk recently ...
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AnonymousIs who in the objective case in the sentence?As 5jj says, who is the object of a preposition, but it is a nominative case-form.
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