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Hung Tao
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who or whom

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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.
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Post by bwkcaj_ca »

Use who as a subject and whom as an obejct.

Can you figure it out for yourself?

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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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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)
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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.
Actually, only 'who' is correct here.

Please post questions relating to grammar in the Grammar Help forum.

Thank you.
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