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Questions about the objective pronoun 'whom' and its usage.
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To Who or To Whom? [duplicate]
I was writing the sentence below and then had some doubts on who/whom. I think it's who 'cause it feels better. I think maybe my sentence is just a mess, and I should just abandon it.
"I never ...
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Who or Whom? Which is correct?
That's who we know about.
Whom doesn't sound right.
Predicate copulative?
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Is this use of 'whom' grammatical? [duplicate]
I read the following sentence on a Wikipedia page that sounded odd:
Carlson traveled to Russia in February 2024 to interview President Vladimir Putin, whom he "has been an outspoken defender of&...
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Should "than," "like," and "as" be followed by "who" or "whom"?
Before anyone comments that "whom" is not necessary in the English language anymore and that I can just use "who" all the time instead, I'll say that my dialect always uses "...
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dialect/idiolect quirk? "for whom" instead of "whose"
I'm a native (American English) speaker and I've noticed that this is a weird feature of my idiolect. Here is a direct quote:
To the person for whom I spilled apple cider, if you're watching this, I'...
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Is who or whom correct in this sentence and why? [duplicate]
This is the sentence:
I help writers improve and refine their tone and pacing according to where their books will be published and who their target audience contains.
Is who or whom more accurate here?...
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Another case of who or whom confusion [duplicate]
The sentence is “she understands who amongst their trio is tasked with protecting everything.” Should it be “whom” because the person is receiving the task of protecting, or “who” because they do the ...
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Is who or whom correct in the following situation? [duplicate]
The sentence is as follows: "Isn't it evident who/whom they have in mind for the position?"
Depending on how you try to reword it to figure it out, the answer seems different.
--Is it not ...
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Should I use who or whom here? [closed]
My friend was eaten by a giant snail who is afraid of the dark.
Should I use “who” or “whom” here?
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If I wanted to specify that my friend was afraid of the dark, then would I use “who”? If I ...
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"Ask him [who or whom] you have the potential to become"? [duplicate]
Which is correct?:
Ask him who you have the potential to become
Ask him whom you have the potential to become
I'm confused over this because "Ask him who you are" and "You are whom?&...
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Comparing word order: "with whom" and "with" [duplicate]
Sentence 1: A person with whom I am particularly close has moved away.
Sentence 2: A person I am particularly close with has moved away.
What are some differences between these two sentences that are ...
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Is there a simple and quick method, tip, or trick to identify where to use who vs whom in conversation? [duplicate]
I understand the difference and the explanations. Who is as a subject, and whom is as an object. However, in every day conversation it takes me longer than I care to admit to figure out which is the ...
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"You're not the person WHO I thought you were" or "You're not the person WHOM I thought you were"?
As the title says.
WHO is a subject relative pronoun, and WHOM is an object relative pronoun.
I tried finding an answer to this on the site, but this sentence in particular is more challenging than ...
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Who or whom in this statement? [duplicate]
What is the proper pronoun in the following sentence?
There is no concept of leadership beyond (whomever/whoever) happens to be most experienced on a given team.
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Is "what" or "whom" correct in this example?
I'm writing a poem and the last line will be either:
A [sailor] is not what I wish to be
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A [sailor] is not whom I wish to be.
(Sailor is bracketed because the actual noun is different but ...
