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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Who/whom

Is who or whom correct in the following sentence?

"Please mark those contacts who/whom you would like to receive an Encore pamphlet."

I want to say that the answer is "whom," but I am not sure.

Thanks!
  

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Anonymous Please mark those contacts who/whom you would like to receive an Encore pamphlet. You would like them to receive the pamphlet. Not *You would like they to receive the pamphlet.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Please mark those contacts who/whom you would like to receive an Encore pamphlet.
  • You would like them to receive the pamphlet.
  • Not *You would like they to receive the pamphlet.
  • So it's whom .
  • CJ
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AnonymousPlease mark those contacts who/whom you would like to receive an Encore pamphlet.
You would like them to receive the pamphlet.
Not *You would like they to receive the pamphlet.

So it's whom.

CJ
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