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Topic: basic question: who vs whom
PostSun Jul 05, 2009 7:12 pm
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The acquaintances who we like most are with us.

what would be best fit - who or whom? or any of them should be fine?
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PostSun Jul 05, 2009 10:46 pm
gmattarget700 wrote:
The acquaintances who we like most are with us.

what would be best fit - who or whom? or any of them should be fine?
IMO whom....

Ask this question:

Who we like most ?

= They/Them
Ans = them.

Since it ends with them....so whom....

This is popularly known as he/him rule.....

if answer to the question ends with "m"....then use whom....
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