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Abdulla Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Who/whom
Can we say both
'Who did you visit last Sunday?'
'Whom did you visit last Sunday?'
'Who did you visit last Sunday?'
'Whom did you visit last Sunday?'
Top answer
Yes. The second option is more formal and "correct" in the eyes of some grammarians. com
- Yes.
- The second option is more formal and "correct" in the eyes of some grammarians.
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Yes.
The second option is more formal and "correct" in the eyes of some grammarians.
Henry
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The second option is more formal and "correct" in the eyes of some grammarians.
Henry
www.free-esl.com
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"whom" is the object form of "who". As Henry said, it is rather formal.
So you have:
"Who visited you last Sunday?" (the answer will be the subject of the sentence)
"My niece (did)."
but
"Whom did you visit last Sunday?" (the answer will be the direct object)
"(I visited) my niece."
So you have:
"Who visited you last Sunday?" (the answer will be the subject of the sentence)
"My niece (did)."
but
"Whom did you visit last Sunday?" (the answer will be the direct object)
"(I visited) my niece."
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