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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Whom or who?
can anyone simplify the rules for when you say whom or who ?
I don't really understand when you say whom.
I don't really understand when you say whom.
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Who and Whom are relative pronouns, both refer to people, Who (subject) is more informal and Whom (object) is more formal. " (formal style)
- Who and Whom are relative pronouns, both refer to people, Who (subject) is more informal and Whom (object) is more formal.
- " (formal style)
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Who and Whom are relative pronouns, both refer to people, Who (subject) is more informal and Whom (object) is more formal.
" Who should we give the award to?" (neutral style)
"To whom should we give the award?" (formal style)
" Who should we give the award to?" (neutral style)
"To whom should we give the award?" (formal style)
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Anonymouscan anyone simplify the rules for when you say whom or who ?Simplest possible rule:
Use whom after a preposition and when an object of a verb; otherwise, use who.
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