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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Who or Whom?
Which is correct? There are all too few people in the world who one can admire? There are all too few people in the world whom one can admire? and I'm sure he has enriched everyone who has had the pleasure of knowing him? I'm sure he has enriched everyone whom has had the pleasure of knowing him? I can't get my head round the rules behind the use of who or whom.
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Anonymous There are all too few people in the world who one can admire. " Anonymous I'm sure he has enriched everyone who has had the pleasure of knowing him. " "Who" is the subject of the clause.
- Anonymous There are all too few people in the world who one can admire.
- " Anonymous I'm sure he has enriched everyone who has had the pleasure of knowing him.
- " "Who" is the subject of the clause.
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AnonymousThere are all too few people in the world who one can admire.
There are all too few people in the world whom one can admire.You need the objective case, "whom."
The second clause is "One can admire whom." "Whom" is the direct object of "can admire."AnonymousI'm sure he has enriched everyone who has had the pleasure of knowing
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