Questions tagged [who]
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Who you gave your electric guitar to? [closed]
Who you gave your electric guitar to?
Is the above question grammatically apt?
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How to use who V.S. whom [duplicate]
Can someone explain how to use how V.S. whom? Please give an example for both, please!
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“Who wore it better?” vs “Who did wear it better?” [duplicate]
A friend of mine has posted two pictures: one with him wearing a fun dress, the other one with a girl wearing the same fun dress.
He commented: "Who wore it better?".
My doubts arise because I don't ...
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Can you ask *Who* feeds the calves? If the answer is going to be “Their mother”, which is obviously the cow i.e. an animal
Question: Who feeds the calves?
Answer: Their mother, the cow.
Since the answer is going to be "Their mother", which is obviously the cow i.e. an animal, shouldn't the question be What feeds the ...
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Using “that” instead of “who”, as a relative pronoun?
When referring to a person, why would anyone use "that" instead of "who"?
For example:
"The musician that won the award is very creative."
instead of:
"The musician who won the award is very creative....
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Who is your top 5 or who are your top 5? [closed]
Can someone help me with this one? I don't know if I will use is or are with this? Is is correct to use Who is your top 5 most beautiful artist? or Who are your top 5 most beautiful artist? Thank you ...
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I have many friends,who all or all of whom are students
which is correct "I have many friends,who all are University students" or "I have many friends,all of whom are University students"?
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Love me for whom/who I am [closed]
should we rather say 'love me for whom I am', or 'love me for who I am'?
Which is grammatically correct, please?
Thank you.
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Who and which - What to choose when we are referring to a choice between two or more things or persons
“who is your father in the crowd?”
Vs
“which is your father in the crowd?”
Which is correct? What is difference in meaning between them?
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Is it ok to use “who” in this case?
I need help to verify if this sentence is correct. The original sentence was:
Please provide contact details below of a person within the organization who is legally permitted to verify your ...
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Using 'I' with 'who' in a sentence. Is this grammatically correct?
I am not sure whether the following sentence is grammatically correct. Could someone please guide me on this? Is there a better alternative?
I am the new CEO of this company who has taken over from ...
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The all too frequent conundrum involving “who” and “whom” [duplicate]
Sir Reginald Wingate, a British general, is said to have described the Bedouin as “an untrained rabble, most of whom have never fired a rifle.”
Should it not have been "who" instead of "whom" in that ...
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Is this how one should use 'who', 'whoever', 'whom' and 'whomever'?
I know that 'whom' can be the object of a preposition, but since 'whom' is an object pronoun, and since only transitive verbs can receive an object(s) --- if this is wrong I'd appreciate it if you'd ...
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It is necessary to use “who” a second time in this sentence?
Here’s an example of a sentence I’ve come across — actually, part of a sentence. Is it necessary to use "who" a second time in the sentence, before "may" (see example below)? If not necessary, is it ...
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Indian English, use of who
Maya is sister of dhara who is doctor.
Maya is sister of dhara, who is doctor.
In both statements who is used for which person???
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“Those who hold …” vs “Those whom hold …” [duplicate]
Random English exercise for myself because I like words:
Those who hold the plant will die.
Those whom hold the plant will die.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Opinion:
It is ...
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Whom should I say is calling?
Note, originally my question was "should I ask" instead of what I meant, which is "should I say". Sorry for the confusion.
If I do an internet search about:
Whom should/shall I say is calling.
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: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/usage/who-or-whom
This article states ...
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Subordinating conjunctions “who” & “when” as subject clause?
I understand who and when can be used to introduce adjective clause for sure like the following sentences.
The time when it is good for us to meet has not been decided.
The person who is ...
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Who or whom in resume bullet
I've read the other posts outlining usage of who vs. whom, but I can't seem to apply them to this sentence (or rather bullet point on a resume). Should I be using who or whom (or something else ...
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“Never knew who to trust” - Object in indirect question [duplicate]
The phrase "never knew who to trust" is from a fairly recent popular song.
It should be "never knew whom to trust".
My question is: how do you reach that change?
Is it because "whom to trust" ...
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Why is it “Who do you help?,” not “Whom do you help?”?
I happened to watch a lecturer was explaining word order of English in the beginners’ English learning course in NHK’s - Japan’s largest and publicly-owned broadcasting network – educational TV ...
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“Whom” or “who” in this context? [duplicate]
I'm not a native speaker so my apologies if this question is dumb. Which one of these is correct?
I didn't know what to do, so I asked my sister whom has done this before
I didn't know what to ...
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Is it who, whom or, that?
For the phrase, "... more than those that have come before." what is most correct? Is it who, whom or, that?
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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.
or
The girl whom they say is a singer, met me last night.
Note: We Follow British English.
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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....
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Who and whom problem [duplicate]
I learned the rule recently. Then I was confused a little bit.
The song Every lie, by My Darkest Days, has the line:
Trying to undo the love that I'm tied to. Who haven't you lied to?
as far as I ...
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Is it “That's the family that is moving in…” or “That's (they're?) the family who is (are?) moving in…”?
I know that 'who' refers to people and 'that' refers to things. But what about when the thing IS people, such as a family? Would I say, "That's the family that is moving in next door soon.", or "That'...
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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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What is the mistake in “There are many Danes who speak English”?
My students — Danish high school, year 13 — have to identify and explain mistakes in sentences. I have corrected so many, I cannot find the problem in this one:
There are many Danes who speak ...
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Is there an easy and succinct way to say this? (question regarding the relative pronoun: who/whom)
Say I wanted to shorten the phrase "It's on the back of the man who is over there" so that the first clause becomes "the man's back."
Is there any way to move from there with any kind of conjunction? ...
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Can we delete who
In sentences with there is/are and a relative clause such as these:
There is a man who(/that) speaks English.
There are some people who (/that) speak English.
Can we delete who (or that) ...
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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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“Who is God” or “What is God”?
Which is correct: "Who is God?" or "What is God?"
In my opinion God is "who", but I've just seen a billingual book with a title "What is God?" and I got confused.
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How do I choose between ‘who’ or ‘whom’ when the subject pronoun is murky?
A friend needs help with his who and whom
Right on the heels of my recent question regarding why 'who' and 'whom' present difficulties for so many native and non-native learners, comes another ...
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Somewhere, somewhat, somehow, some…day? [duplicate]
While talking to myself the other day, I noticed something odd.
We have the five W words and the H:
What
When
Where
Who
Why
How
I've heard three of these words said with "some" at the start:
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“Who are the neighbors of who?” : is this grammatically correct?
Temporary reopen note:
This question may appear at first blush to be about whether to use who or whom. However, the naturalness and grammaticality of this phrase has to do with the periphrastic ...
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“Me who is” or “me who am”?
Generally the verb following
who agrees with the subject or object that precedes the who. This makes sense and is expected. When the subject or object that the who refers to is singular, the verb is ...
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Which one is correct [closed]
A. "John gave the slogan". Make it an interrogative sentence with WH-word.
Which one is correct?
Who did give the slogan?
Who gave the slogan?
B. "Grandfather came to meet John". Make it an ...
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How did “that” get substituted for “who” or “whom” in common usage? [closed]
I am curious at the ubiquitous use of "that"--rather than "who," or "whom"--when referring to a person. Wondering how it happened that people became equated with objects.
Some magazines still use ...
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'Who' versus 'what' when talking about relationships between two people
I'm taking an intro Spanish class and we learned the phrase "qué es ella de ti" to ask how someone is related to someone else. "Qué" is the equivalent of "what". I was confused about why you wouldn't ...
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Is “who are doing the dishes?” an acceptable question?
If you know 2 people are doing the dishes, can you say "who are doing the dishes?" or would it always be "who is?"
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Which is right: “They are who/whom we dislike”?
Which is right in this instance, subject or object pronoun? Further explanation as to why would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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Which is right: “It's me/I they want!” & “Who/Whom is it you asked?”?
The questions I have are in the title. Which is right, subject or object pronoun?
It's seems the first, "It's me/I they want!," is a reworking of "Subject + Verb + Object" to "Object + Subject + Verb"...
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Would “who’s slept with who” be acceptable in a novel? [closed]
In the sentence below, which version is correct:
John pretty much knows who’s slept with who within certain circles in Manhattan.
John pretty much knows who’s slept with whom within certain circles ...
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Whom or “of whom”? [duplicate]
In the sentence "So, who exactly is Darren; the character who/whom/of whom the film is centred around."
Should it be who/whom or of whom?
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Who/whom + who relative clause
Is the following sentence grammatical? "Whom who was in his prime has Floyd Mayweather fought in his career?"
I want to question whether Floyd Mayweather has fought any boxer during the boxer's best,...
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What (or who) is the rival gang of the Jets?
Is a gang (or a musical group) considered like a person or an object? I.e. should I ask:
Who is the rival gang of the Jets?
Or should it be:
What is the rival gang of the Jets?
What is the ...
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Whose sunshine do you belong to? [closed]
Are these sentences grammatically correct? They are translated from Thai song lyrics.
Whose sunshine do you belong to? Who is your sunflower?
