Linked Questions
14 questions linked to/from The use of nominative "whom" (as in “persons whom it is foreseeable are likely to...”)
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Which is correct English? "The girl who(m) they say is a singer" [duplicate]
The girl who they say is a singer, met me last night.
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The girl whom they say is a singer, met me last night.
Note: We Follow British English.
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"They interviewed several candidates who/whom he thought had the experience he required." [duplicate]
They interviewed several candidates who he thought had the experience and qualifications he required.
My test prep book says this should be "who" because of the subordinate clause's predicate:
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I think "The man who I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler" is acceptable. But my book says the answer should be "whom" [duplicate]
I got this question from a book. In opinion both whom and who sounds correct. The Question is. "The man whom i thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler."
But my book says the answer ...
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Subject/Object Confusion in The Silmarillion [duplicate]
In Tolkein's "The Silmarillion", page 216 of the chapter "Of Túrin Turambar", the following is written:
"[...] this Wildman was the Mormegil of Nargothrond, whom rumour said
was the son of Húrin ...
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Who/whom dilemma [duplicate]
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
She sees Mr. Robinson, whom she contends is the best she has known.
She sees Mr. Robinson, who she contends is the best she has known.
Am I ...
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Grammatically correct use of whom vs who [duplicate]
Which of the following is correct?
Franz did not like his teacher M. Hamel either; whom he felt was strict and cranky.
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Franz did not like his teacher M. Hamel either; who he felt was strict and ...
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What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?
I can never figure out whether I should use who and whom. Most people use who for both colloquially, but some people say this is not correct.
What’s the rule for using who and whom correctly?
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"...will divide the people (who/whom) most need to be brought together" [duplicate]
With a two-party system, our nation will divide the people (who/whom)
most need to be brought together.
Do I use who or whom for this sentence? I think that "people" is the direct object and ...
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Friends "that or who" I consider my best friends
Can I ever use that for people, or must it be who?
Which one is correct?
I have friends from all walks of life that I consider my best friends.
I have friends from all walks of life who I ...
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Identifying the subject: Should ‘who’ or ‘whom’ be used here?
Now, while I think I have come to terms with 'who' and 'whom', I read an article from Oxford Dictionaries that confused me: Link
This article states that 'the elderly woman' and 'journalists' are the ...
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WHY do so many people struggle with ‘who’ and ‘whom’?
When to use ‘who’ and when to use ‘whom’ seems to be one of the most common areas of confusion for English learners, and even possibly for native speakers. Personally, I don't find it confusing at all ...
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Is this sentence from Fox in Socks grammatical?
Dr. Seuss was usually pretty good at grammar. Yet his children's classic Fox in Socks includes this line:
Who sews whose socks?
Sue sews Sue's socks.
Who sees who sew whose new socks, sir?
You see ...
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Why does "that" sound odd to me after "said" in these sentences with "as" and "like"?
You said that he would come to the party.
He came to the party, as you said that he would.
He came to the party, just as you said that he would.
He came to the party, just like you said that he would.
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Would I use who or whom in this scenario? [duplicate]
I know there are numerous examples of who vs whom. But I can't find anything that really makes me feel confident in how to write this.
The sentence is
The two most important are the satisfaction ...
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