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Samuelf Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

who or whom?

Can anyone tell me which of the following sentences is correct, and perhaps, why? I've looked it up but still can't seem to work it out:
"Men assign status to footballers who they know to be athletic"
vs "Men assign status to footballers whom they know to be athletic"
Thanks!
  

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samuelf "Men assign status to footballers whom they know to be athletic . " That is correct in the opinion of an old schoolmarm English teacher who goes strictly by traditional grammar. samuelf "Men assign status to footballers who they know to be athletic .

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  • samuelf "Men assign status to footballers whom they know to be athletic .
  • " That is correct in the opinion of an old schoolmarm English teacher who goes strictly by traditional grammar.
  • samuelf "Men assign status to footballers who they know to be athletic .
  • " That would be correct in the opinion of a modern English teacher who understands that language is a living organism that changes over time.
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samuelf"Men assign status to footballers whom they know to be athletic."
That is correct in the opinion of an old schoolmarm English teacher who goes strictly by traditional grammar.
samuelf"Men assign status to footballers who they know to be athletic."
That would be correct in the opinion of a modern English
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