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Ricardo_kewell Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Whom ??

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Nothing really. In old English it was correct to use whom, in sentences like to whom am I talking? Now you can use who or whom but most people say who.

— Dave Phillips

  • Nothing really.
  • In old English it was correct to use whom, in sentences like to whom am I talking?
  • Now you can use who or whom but most people say who.
  • I think if you stick to who you won't go wrong.
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Nothing really. In old English it was correct to use whom, in sentences like to whom am I talking? Now you can use who or whom but most people say who. I think if you stick to who you won't go wrong.
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however , i thnk there are some differneces in uses such as you can use whom after preposition and before subject
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both, 'who' and 'whom', are relative pronouns; but the difference between them is that 'who' can be used as either a subject pronoun or an object one, while 'whom' is used only as an object pronoun.
Eg: Ahmed, who helped me yesterday, has passed the exam [subject]
Ahmed, who I met yesterday, has passed the exam. [object]
Ahmed, whom I met yesterday, has passed the exam. [object]
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There are times when you can use whom rather than who, but you can always use who and it is more natural in modern English so I recommend that you use who then you don't have to worry about.
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thanks for helpi i am preparing for proficience exam and i have to know the differences
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As I said I would stick to who and you know you are right. Hassan explained it well though and is correct in the information he has given you.
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Oh, that changes things!

In an exam, they might be very prescriptive on the object case of "who," even though its use has been declining in practice. It depends on the grammar textbook that you are using - some, especially the older ones can be very strict about this.

Prescriptive rule:

Use "whom" where object case is required. Use "who" where subject case is r
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AlpheccaStarsOh, that changes things!In an exam, they might be very prescriptive on the object case of "who," even though its use has been declining in practice. It depends on the grammar textbook that you are using - some, especially the older ones can be very strict about this. Prescriptive rule: Use "whom" where object case is required. Use "who" where subject case is
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Dave PhillipsI think its the CPE he's doing so they prefer the language spoken rather than something for years gone by.
Well you never can know. Advice that is good in one context can be wrong in another.
There has been a long-running dispute between the descriptivists and the prescriptivists, and, unless there is more information given, I prefer to err o
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