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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Who/whose/whom
How do you differentiate between them?
Who is he?
He is the man who killed the old woman.
He is the man whose...
He is the man whom.....
Who is he?
He is the man who killed the old woman.
He is the man whose...
He is the man whom.....
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He is the doctor who everyone admires. 'Who' - (relative pronoun) refers to the subject (the doctor). He is the doctor whom we consulted yesterday.
- He is the doctor who everyone admires.
- 'Who' - (relative pronoun) refers to the subject (the doctor).
- He is the doctor whom we consulted yesterday.
- 'Whom'- Whom - (relative pronoun) refers to the object (the doctor).
- He is the doctor whose family is well known in this locality.
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He is the doctor who everyone admires. 'Who' - (relative pronoun) refers to the subject (the doctor).
He is the doctor whom we consulted yesterday. 'Whom'- Whom - (relative pronoun) refers to the object (the doctor).
He is the doctor whose family is well known in this locality. Possessive pronoun referring to the doctor.
He is the doctor whom we consulted yesterday. 'Whom'- Whom - (relative pronoun) refers to the object (the doctor).
He is the doctor whose family is well known in this locality. Possessive pronoun referring to the doctor.
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He is the man who killed my daughter. Subject =doctor
He is the doctor whom we consulted. Subject = we
Am I correct?
He is the doctor whom we consulted. Subject = we
Am I correct?
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Is it not 'doctor' in place of 'man' in the first sentence?
The second one is correct.
The second one is correct.
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I just have one last question.
He is the man who/whom we admire.
Can who and whom be used interchangeably?
He is the man who/whom we admire.
Can who and whom be used interchangeably?
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I read in a book that nowadays 'who' is accepted in place of whom and I do not think the reverse is possible.
She met the man who she liked once. Here who is felt all right though whom is the best fit.
She met the manwhom broke the glass. This in my opinion is outright unacceptable.
She met the man who she liked once. Here who is felt all right though whom is the best fit.
She met the man
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I read in a book that nowadays 'who' is accepted in place of whom and I do not think the reverse is possible.
She met the man who she liked once. Here who is felt all right though whom is the best fit.
She met the manwhom broke the glass. This in my opinion is outright unacceptable.
She met the man who she liked once. Here who is felt all right though whom is the best fit.
She met the man
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