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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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"whom" NOT mandatory after a preposition?
Please help. Is the following correct?:
They have two daughters, both of WHO graduated last year.
Reason (?) : Subjective who - Both daughters (subject) graduated last year.
OR should it be:
They have two daughters, both of WHOM graduated last year.
Thank alot....
They have two daughters, both of WHO graduated last year.
Reason (?) : Subjective who - Both daughters (subject) graduated last year.
OR should it be:
They have two daughters, both of WHOM graduated last year.
Thank alot....
Top answer
The object of a preposition requires objective case, so whom is required in your sentence. Where is it not required (except very formally) is when the pronoun and the preposition are well-separated, as here: They have a daughter who/whom I have never heard of . cf: They have a daughte of whom I have never heard.
- The object of a preposition requires objective case, so whom is required in your sentence.
- Where is it not required (except very formally) is when the pronoun and the preposition are well-separated, as here: They have a daughter who/whom I have never heard of .
- cf: They have a daughte of whom I have never heard.
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The object of a preposition requires objective case, so whom is required in your sentence. Where is it not required (except very formally) is when the pronoun and the preposition are well-separated, as here:
They have a daughter who/whom I have never heard of.
cf:
They have a daughte of whom I have never heard.
They have a daughter who/whom I have never heard of.
cf:
They have a daughte of whom I have never heard.
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