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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Who v's Whom
I am confused with the use of "Who" and "Whom" Here's is an example. Can you help?
"Then he made some notes for the owner, Melanie, who/whom was also the cook on the second shift."
"Then he made some notes for the owner, Melanie, who/whom was also the cook on the second shift."
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Dear friend, a general rule holds that 'who' should be used in the position of a subject. If you simplify your sentence by dividing it into two simple ones: Then he made some notes for the owner, Melanie. + Melanie (subject) was also the cook on the second shift (predicate), you'll see that Melanie as the subject of the second sentence should be replaced by who , and not whom.
- Dear friend, a general rule holds that 'who' should be used in the position of a subject.
- If you simplify your sentence by dividing it into two simple ones: Then he made some notes for the owner, Melanie.
- + Melanie (subject) was also the cook on the second shift (predicate), you'll see that Melanie as the subject of the second sentence should be replaced by who , and not whom.
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Dear friend,
a general rule holds that 'who' should be used in the position of a subject. If you simplify your sentence by dividing it into two simple ones:
Then he made some notes for the owner, Melanie. + Melanie (subject) was also the cook on the second shift (predicate),
you'll see that Melanie as the subject of the second sentence should be replaced
a general rule holds that 'who' should be used in the position of a subject. If you simplify your sentence by dividing it into two simple ones:
Then he made some notes for the owner, Melanie. + Melanie (subject) was also the cook on the second shift (predicate),
you'll see that Melanie as the subject of the second sentence should be replaced
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