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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Who or whom?

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Should this be a whom or who? Is student the DO?

Should there be a comma before or is the subordinate clause considered essential?

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Should this be a whom or who?-- Who
Is student the DO?-- Yes

Should there be a comma before-- No
or is the subordinate clause considered essential?-- Yes
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Mister MicawberShould this be a whom or who?-- Who
Is student the DO?-- Yes

Should there be a comma before-- No
or is the subordinate clause considered essential?-- Yes

Could you clarify why I use 'who' when the DO is 'student'?

My reasoning is that since 'student' is the object, you would use t
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AnonymousWhat am I missing here?
You are missing the rule that governs these cases!

The function of the antecedent in the main clause is irrelevant.
Choose the case of the relative pronoun (who / whom) on the basis of its function in the subordinate (i.e., relative) clause.

He (who) should be considered for this award.
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