for questions that ask about the relative pronouns WHO and WHOM (but not "that" or "which")
Questions tagged [who-whom]
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Is it possible to replace "who" with "whom" in the bold clause?
“ ‘Yet the account of one mourner genuinely touched me. In response to the inquiry of a man who she may not have realized was a reporter, she revealed that she had met Landry at a treatment facility, and that they had become friends.
(The…
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Is "...the name of the man to whom I talked on the phone" correct?
Question
I don't remember the name of the man _______ I talked on the phone
Answers
who
whom
to whom
to who
I think it's not correct to use who in the above sentence because the second part of the sentence is missing a to after I talked
I think…
KF2
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"...tell me the number of {who/whom} wrote this paper..." -- should it be "who" or "whom"?
I talk to my friend about language. I tell her about "who" and "whom". I tried to explain to her that "whom" could be for objects--if you can ask a question or answer it with him/her. She asked me which would she use here:
Would you tell me the…
quest
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Should this sentence have "whoever" or "whomever"?
I'm trying to understand how I can correctly apply "whoever" and "whomever" in sentences. I've read up the rules, and I want to know if I'm applying it right.
In a sentence like this, should I use "whomever" since it follows the pattern of "I'll be…
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But they cannot agree on who/whom that should be
The sentence is from The Economist.
Original sentence
But they cannot agree on who that should be.
My question
Would it be whom, if the sentence only were: "But they cannot agree on whom."?
I'm fully aware of the who/whom rules regarding…
JoHKa
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usage of who vs whom
Sentence that needs correction:
"Angela was curious about the unopened letter on the table and wondered for whom it was meant."
I think the whom should be replaced with who because the sentence can be rewritten as
Angela was curious about the…
user8959
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What to use :who or whom in this context
He is the first person who/whom I know has ever been to Africa.
which relative pronoun works in this context and why?
jammy yang
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Can the word 'stops ' be used instead of 'stop'?
"Anyone who stops learning is old"- Is the sentence correct? Can the word 'stops ' be used instead of 'stop'?
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case of 'who' vs 'whom'
I can't remember ( who, whom ) it was.
This is a very common doubt. After searching for long I have understood that in the most simplest way when we can replace the word with 'him' we use 'whom'. When we can replace with 'he' we use 'who'. Using…
Ritwik Bhattacharyya
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How to say "Those guys whom you talked to are looking for you now." in another way?
I have read that "whom" is used only in formal writings.So how can I say the following sentence in a better way?
Those guys whom you talked to are looking for you now
Is
Those guys who you talked to are looking for you now
or
Those guys that…
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Who vs. Whom - Is there a faster way to identify which one to use besides the he/him method?
Use this he/him method to decide whether who or whom is correct:
he = who
him = whom
Examples:
Who/Whom wrote the letter?
He wrote the letter. Therefore, who is correct.
Who/Whom should I vote for?
Should I vote for him?…
AlanWakeUp
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Who vs. Whom which is Ok?
Can we say:
Whom do you call friend?
Or better it would be:
Who do you call friend?
Which is grammatically fine?
Another questionable is:
Whom do you vote for?
Or
Who do you vote for?
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Bill Jones, WHO/WHOM we believe to be the preeminent authority on the subject
Which is correct?
The training material was prepared by Bill Jones, who we believe to be the preeminent authority on the subject.
The training material was prepared by Bill Jones, whom we believe to be the preeminent authority on the…
