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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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who/whom between commas

Is there a good rule for whether who/whom should be used when used in a relative clause? I usually use the he/him rule for who/whom, but if it is plural, is it correct to use a they/them rule?
  

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Anonymous Is there a good rule for whether who/whom should be used when used in a relative clause? Yes. If the pronoun’s function is subject, use who .

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  • Anonymous Is there a good rule for whether who/whom should be used when used in a relative clause?
  • Yes.
  • If the pronoun’s function is subject, use who .
  • If it functions as an object, use whom .
  • But really, whom is only necessary when it follows a preposition ( … many of whom come from overseas ).
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AnonymousIs there a good rule for whether who/whom should be used when used in a relative clause?
Yes. If the pronoun’s function is subject, use who. If it functions as an object, use whom. But really, whom is only necessary when it follows a preposition (… many of whom come from overseas).
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