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Carlene Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Who / Whom .. grammatical whirls

hey guys.. I get perplexed on how to use who and whom correctly..

Which one is correct as to concern the objective pronoun "me"?

a.) I want you to love me for who I am.

or

b.) I want you to love me for whom I am.

and pls. rationalize it afterwards..

Kindly distinguish which one is null..

a.) It's better to be loved for whom I am than for whom I pretend to be.

or

b.) It's better to be loved for who I am than for who I pretend be.

pls. explicate why..
  

Top answer

When the pronoun can be seen as the subject of a clause, use the nominative case, even though the clause may function as an object. I will fire whoever speaks ! ) both pronouns are nominative: I am I.

— Avangi

  • When the pronoun can be seen as the subject of a clause, use the nominative case, even though the clause may function as an object.
  • I will fire whoever speaks !
  • ) both pronouns are nominative: I am I.
  • Who is who.
  • I pretend to be who.
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When the pronoun can be seen as the subject of a clause, use the nominative case,
even though the clause may function as an object.
I will fire whoever speaks!

Also, when the verb is copular (is, am, etc.) both pronouns are nominative:
I am I. Who is who.
I pretend to be who.

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