When do you use the word who or whom?
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claymore04
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Use "who" when a personal pronoun in the same position would be in the nominative case. If you know syntax, then use "who" for subjects and predicate nominatives. Example: "Who says so?" "He says so?" Likewise, use "whom" for the objective case. This is trickier, but stay with me. "Whom did you see at the game?" Now, I can't say, "Him did you see...?" but I can say "Did you see him...?" Are you following this? Or try these 2 sentences: I knew someone who loved me. (She loved me.) I knew someone whom I loved. (I loved her.) As above, use "whom" for direct objects, indirect objects, or objects of prepositions. Hope this helps. I can't give you a crash course in grammar in 1,000 characters, or 1,000 words.
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Thanx guys. I have been wondering for a long time. I hated grammar.
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My grammar is crap and I never use the word whom, it just sounds to posh.
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