Who or whom do you love?

[nq:1]which is correct? in addition, please consider that whom is suppose to be used as an object of a preposition, and there is no presition to it. i think who is correct because there is no proposition here[/nq]
If you choose to distinguish between "whom" and "who", and many people don't, "whom" is the choice whenever the objective case is called for. The object of preposition is only one of

[nq:2]which is correct? in addition, please consider that whom is ... think who is correct because there is no proposition here[/nq]
[nq:1]If you choose to distinguish between "whom" and "who", and many people don't, "whom" is the choice whenever ... Questionslike "Who(m) do you love?" are inversions of declarative statements. The corresponding declarative statement is "You (subject) (do) love

[nq:1]which is correct? in addition, please consider that whom is suppose to be used as an object of a preposition, and there is no presition to it.[/nq]
How do you know it is not used as a direct object?

When you say "supposed to be used", whose rule or desire are you referring to?
[nq:1]i think who is correct because there is no proposition here[/nq]
What preposition might b

[nq:1] Theodore Bernstein in his book *Dos, Don'ts, and Maybes of English Usage,* Barnes & Noble, (C) 1977, advocates that the rule that "whom" is not used unless preceded by a preposition be explicitly adopted into formal grammar. [/nq]
But it would depend on whom wrote the exact wording of the rule.

\\P. Schultz

[nq:2] Theodore Bernstein in his book *Dos, Don'ts, and Maybes ... preceded by a preposition be explicitlyadopted into formal grammar. [/nq]
[nq:1]But it would depend on whom wrote the exact wording of the rule. \\P. Schultz[/nq]
I'm sure that the way Bernstein wrote the rule, that sentence would have a "who" instead of a "whom."
I don't have the book handy. I owned a copy, but I'm not

[nq:1]adopted[/nq]
[nq:2]But it would depend on whom wrote the exact wording of the rule. \\P. Schultz[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm sure that the way Bernstein wrote the rule, that sentence would have a "who" instead of a "whom." I ... I got rid of some other books, and I have no desire to try to write out the rule myself.[/nq]
I took a look at a library copy of Theodore Bernstein's book. Here's the

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[nq:1]adopted[/nq]
[nq:2]But it would depend on whom wrote the exact wording of the rule. \\P. Schultz[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm sure that the way Bernstein wrote the rule, that sentence would have a "who" instead of a "whom."[/nq]
Oh, Chr

For my own purposes, I don't need to write out the rule, since it comes naturally. As for the need others might have for it, I quoted the rule in another post to this thread, which I took from a library copy of Bernstein's book.
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[nq:1] For my own purposes, I don't need to write out the rule, since it comes naturally. As for the ... I quoted the rule in another post to this thread, which I took from a library copy of Bernstein's book.[/nq]
And it's a well-written rule too, except for the "banished" part. It sounds like he wants to send "whom" to Gitmo.
\\P. Schultz

[nq:1]which is correct?[/nq]
Normal standard English is "Who do you love?" The other form is archaic and sounds ridiculous.
[nq:1]in addition, please consider that whom is suppose to be used as an object of a preposition, and there is no presition to it. i think who is correct because there is no proposition here[/nq]
The "after a preposition" rule given in some sources is inadequate,