Please tell me which word is correct in the following sentence,who or whom :
Last night,I saw a familiar man WHO OR WHOM I thought was my old friend since at high school.
Thanks in advance.
who or whom
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- kingsolomon
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Re: who or whom
In the new English, you can use "who" for both object and subject. You can also use "whom" in this one.
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Re: who or whom
Alan has written a very good explanation at:
viewtopic.php?t=79083
(albeit about WHOEVER/WHOMEVER not WHO/WHOM, but the principle is the same)
viewtopic.php?t=79083
(albeit about WHOEVER/WHOMEVER not WHO/WHOM, but the principle is the same)
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Re: who or whom
Actually, only 'who' is correct here.kingsolomon wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 10:45 am In the new English, you can use "who" for both object and subject. You can also use "whom" in this one.
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