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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Who and Whom
I have three sentences in my workbook. They seem to be identical in setup to me except the answers for the first two are Whom and the answer for the third is Who (according to the book). Can anyone tell me why? I'm confused . . . Thanks!!
1. The tennis player WHOM we saw in the clubhouse came in that red van.
2. The Canadian skiers WHOM we saw on the train are staying in that condominium.
3. The quarterback WHO Dad thought would start has sprained his ankle in practice.
They all look like objects to me.
1. The tennis player WHOM we saw in the clubhouse came in that red van.
2. The Canadian skiers WHOM we saw on the train are staying in that condominium.
3. The quarterback WHO Dad thought would start has sprained his ankle in practice.
They all look like objects to me.
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I'm sure someone can explain this better, but this is the practical way I tell others to tell the difference in these types of sentences. , the tennis player (or Canadian skiers) whom we saw. That is because, in both sentences, whom is the object of the verb saw.
- I'm sure someone can explain this better, but this is the practical way I tell others to tell the difference in these types of sentences.
- , the tennis player (or Canadian skiers) whom we saw.
- That is because, in both sentences, whom is the object of the verb saw.
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I'm sure someone can explain this better, but this is the practical way I tell others to tell the difference in these types of sentences.
In one and two, think of "we saw him (or them) in the clubhouse"...i.e., the tennis player (or Canadian skiers) whom we saw. That is because, in both sentences, whom is the object of the verb saw.
In 3, think of, "Dad thought he would
In one and two, think of "we saw him (or them) in the clubhouse"...i.e., the tennis player (or Canadian skiers) whom we saw. That is because, in both sentences, whom is the object of the verb saw.
In 3, think of, "Dad thought he would
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Basically, who has become an acceptable object in the English language. In fact amongst friends, as native speakers we're often ridiculed for trying to sound 'posh'.
Now to answer your question.
There is a trick, if you can change the word for him/her/them it's 'whom' and if you change it for he/she/they it's 'who'.
If the trick doesn't work for you i.e you dont know
Now to answer your question.
There is a trick, if you can change the word for him/her/them it's 'whom' and if you change it for he/she/they it's 'who'.
If the trick doesn't work for you i.e you dont know
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