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Jason7377 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Whom vs who
In this sentence why is whom used instead of who?
It is I who is knocking at the door.
It is I who is knocking at the door.
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jason7377 In this sentence why is whom used instead of who? Do you mean "why isn't whom used instead of who"?
- jason7377 In this sentence why is whom used instead of who?
- Do you mean "why isn't whom used instead of who"?
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jason7377In this sentence why is whom used instead of who?Do you mean "why isn't whom used instead of who"?
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jason7377In this sentence why is whom used instead of who?
It is I who is knocking at the door.
I think you're asking why 'who' is used and not 'whom'. The answer is that 'who' is a nominative case pronoun which in a relative clause functions as the subject. 'Whom', however, is an accusative case pronoun which functions as the object in a relativ
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