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Diamondrg Posted 19 years ago
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who or whom

1b00Troops frequently burn down crops to punish villagers -------they suspect of supporting the otherside.02br
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00a- which02br
00b-whom02br
00c-whose02br
00d-who02br
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00Which is correct, who or whom?0-
  

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0Hello Diamond,02br 02br 00"Whom" is always correct; "who" would be considered "incorrect" by some, but would probably be used by most BrE speakers. )02br 02br 00Cf. 02br 02br 00Have a good evening,02br 02br 00MrP0-

  • 0Hello Diamond,02br 02br 00"Whom" is always correct; "who" would be considered "incorrect" by some, but would probably be used by most BrE speakers.
  • )02br 02br 00Cf.
  • 02br 02br 00Have a good evening,02br 02br 00MrP0-
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0Hello Diamond,02br
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00"Whom" is always correct; "who" would be considered "incorrect" by some, but would probably be used by most BrE speakers. (I'm not sure which would be more common in other dialects.)02br
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00Cf. "I suspect him of supporting the other side"; thus "He is the person 01u00whom I suspect of supporting the other side02
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0 Thank you, Mr Pedantic. 0-

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