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B3D4
Who vs. Whom (Relative Pronouns)
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How can you tell which relative pronoun (
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who
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or
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whom
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) to
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use? It depends on how the pronoun is being used: as
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subject, object, or possessive pronoun.
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SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE
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(Nominative Case) (Objective Case) (Possessive Case)
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who whom whose
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whoever whomever whosever
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To know which pronoun to use, decide whether you need a
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subject or an object.
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Subject:
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Who is coming for dinner?
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Object:
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Whom are we waiting for?
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Here is one way to decide whether to use
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who
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or
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whom
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: (1)
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drop
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who
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or
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whom
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and the words before it and (2) add
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he
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or
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him
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to make a sentence with the words that are left. If
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he
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makes sense, then the sentence needs a subject and you
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should use
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who
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. If
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him
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makes sense, then the sentence
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needs an object and you should use
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whom
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.
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Sentence:
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Do you know who/whom will be attending
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the meeting?
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Remove who/whom:
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will be attending the meeting
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Add he or him:
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He
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will be attending the meeting.
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Correct:
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Do you know
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who
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will be attending the
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meeting?
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Sentence:
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Who/whom is the party for?
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Remove who/whom:
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is the party for
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Add he or him: Is the party for
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him
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?
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Correct:
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Whom
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is the party for?
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If you still don't know whether to use
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who
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or
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whom
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, choose
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who
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. Using
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who
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for
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whom
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may not be correct, but most
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people won't notice. However, using
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whom
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for
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who
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sounds
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snobbish.
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