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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Who vs Whom
My wife and I are discussing which sentence is grammatically correct. Please help end this debate so I can get to work! :-)
I am attaching the stats so you know whom to go after.
I am attaching the stats so you know who to go after.
This is a sentence from an e-mail not a formal letter, if it matters.
Thank you.
I am attaching the stats so you know whom to go after.
I am attaching the stats so you know who to go after.
This is a sentence from an e-mail not a formal letter, if it matters.
Thank you.
Top answer
Hi there, In modern (American) speech, the use of "whom" has just about disappeared except when it comes immediately after a preposition. Although technically correct, "whom" will sound a bit out of place - a bit stuffy. That said, I might use it myself if it were going to my VP of communications, but might not if it were going to an engineer.
- Hi there, In modern (American) speech, the use of "whom" has just about disappeared except when it comes immediately after a preposition.
- Although technically correct, "whom" will sound a bit out of place - a bit stuffy.
- That said, I might use it myself if it were going to my VP of communications, but might not if it were going to an engineer.
- ) Or: If you're worried about it, make the "who" a subject: You'll know who will make the best prospects.
- In that case, the "who" is corrrectly used as the subject.
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Hi there,
In modern (American) speech, the use of "whom" has just about disappeared except when it comes immediately after a preposition.
Although technically correct, "whom" will sound a bit out of place - a bit stuffy. That said, I might use it myself if it were going to my VP of communications, but might not if it were going to an engineer. (Sorry, engineers, but you'll usual
In modern (American) speech, the use of "whom" has just about disappeared except when it comes immediately after a preposition.
Although technically correct, "whom" will sound a bit out of place - a bit stuffy. That said, I might use it myself if it were going to my VP of communications, but might not if it were going to an engineer. (Sorry, engineers, but you'll usual
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