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JesterLegacy Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

who/whom?

In this sentence, should I use who or whom?

The man .......(who/whom) asks to be helped.
  

Top answer

The sentence is incomplete; "who" should be used. The man who asks to be helped...

  • The sentence is incomplete; "who" should be used.
  • The man who asks to be helped...
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The sentence is incomplete; "who" should be used.

The man who asks to be helped...
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tamguatlayThe sentence is incomplete; "who" should be used.The man who asks to be helped...
What if the sentence is complete? Like: I assisted the man.... (who/whom) had asked to be helped
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What if the sentence is complete? Like: I assisted the man.... (who/whom) had asked to be helped

The same pronoun should be used.
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I assisted the man who had asked to be helped.
The man who asked to be helped is standing over there.
Who asked to be helped?
I don't know who asked to be helped.
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The man whom I assisted is standing over there.
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tamguatlay The man whom I assisted is standing over there.
This is today's accepted version:

The man who I assisted is standing over there.

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