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Who / Whom
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nemomen
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Who / Whom
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Isn �t WHOM always used as the object of a relative clause or WHO can also be used as the object? I know WHOM is the formal one but I just need to be sure that WHO can also be object
e.g. This is the man WHO/WHOM I met at the party.
Thank you so much!>:D<
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6 Mar 2014
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douglas
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I �m one that stands on the side of never using "whom" with one exception: "To whom it may concern"
In my opinion (which is now supported by most "experts" whom has become archaic (such as the words "thee", "thou", and "thou"). There are still specific things we say out of tradition where the words are commonly used, but only in these contexts (e.g. common bible/Shakespeare quotes).
Use and teach only who--it �s easier for everyone involved! 
Cheers,
Douglas |
7 Mar 2014
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joy2bill
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I must agree with Douglas...whom is just not used nowadays except for certain formulaic expressions. I always tell my students that such old fashioned words, correct though they may be, make you sound like you have swallowed the grammar book!
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7 Mar 2014
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