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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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He added: “We always encourage the people who are making those decisions to consider the very broad collateral damage of who they are really harming.” (The Guardian.)
Is it grammatically correct to use the pronoun "who" instead of "whom" after the preposition as it is in the above?
Is it grammatically correct to use the pronoun "who" instead of "whom" after the preposition as it is in the above?
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Yes. Due to the evolution of the language, the use of "whom" is much diminished. We use it in formal writing or directly after a preposition.
- Yes.
- Due to the evolution of the language, the use of "whom" is much diminished.
- We use it in formal writing or directly after a preposition.
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Yes. Due to the evolution of the language, the use of "whom" is much diminished. We use it in formal writing or directly after a preposition.
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AnonymousIs it grammatically correct to use the pronoun "who" instead of "whom" after the preposition as it is in the above?Yes. The agreement occurs within the subordinate clause. They are really harming whom. But when 'whom' moves to the front of the clause, it changes to 'who', especially in less formal speech and writing. who(
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