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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Who/Whom
Greetings.
Which is correct?
Jack solved the problem by going directly to Bob's supervisor, WHO/WHOM he knew from an earlier job at the ministry.
Which is correct?
Jack solved the problem by going directly to Bob's supervisor, WHO/WHOM he knew from an earlier job at the ministry.
Top answer
Whom : it refers to Bob , and it is the object of the verb knew in the following clause.
- Whom : it refers to Bob , and it is the object of the verb knew in the following clause.
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Whom: it refers to Bob, and it is the object of the verb knew in the following clause.
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If you follow prescriptive rules of grammar, you must use 'whom'. Most speakers of British English would use 'who', and few would object.
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