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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Who and whom?

He is the candidate who/whom we believe is the best.

In the sentence, are both correct, who and whom? Thanks in advance.

  

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anonymous He is the candidate who we believe is the best. As shown. This is ...

  • anonymous He is the candidate who we believe is the best.
  • As shown.
  • This is ...
  • the candidate who is the best — with the interjection of we believe .
  • , the candidate.
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anonymousHe is the candidate who we believe is the best.

As shown. This is ... the candidate who is the best— with the interjection of we believe.

This construction is not saying we believe him, i.e., the candidate.

CJ

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