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Diddy Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Who or Whom?

0I have wondered when do you use who and when do you whom?02br
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00Are these sentences correct?02br
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00The girl whom I met today, said Hi to me.02br
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00The man who walks down the road is tall.0-
  

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0Dear Diddy,02br 02br 00Your examples are correct. You may use «who» for the subject of a verb. You may use «whom» for the direct object of a verb.

— Goldmund

  • 0Dear Diddy,02br 02br 00Your examples are correct.
  • You may use «who» for the subject of a verb.
  • You may use «whom» for the direct object of a verb.
  • 02br 02br 00It is common however for native speakers to say «who» instead of «whom».
  • 05002br 02br 00Kind regards, 05102br 02br 00Goldmund010id111id1
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0Dear Diddy,02br
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00Your examples are correct. You may use «who» for the subject of a verb. You may use «whom» for the direct object of a verb. You may also use «whom» after a preposition.02br
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00It is common however for native speakers to say «who» instead of «whom». 05002br
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00Kind regards, 05102br
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0 True. I don't think I've ever met anyone who uses 'whom' in conversation. 0-
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0In the first sentence given at the original post, what is the direct object there?02br
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01i00The girl whom I met today, said Hi to me.00 02i0-
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0 The Girl is subject and therefore whom and not who. 0-
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0 In the main clause, 'girl' is the subject, 'said' is the verb, 'Hi' is the direct object.02br
00 In the secondary clause, 'I' is the subject, 'met' is the verb, 'whom' (referring to the girl) is the direct object.02br
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