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What is more correct who or whom?

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9y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The pronoun 'who' is correct as the subject of a sentence or a clause.

The pronoun 'whom' is correct as the object of a preposition.

The pronouns 'who' and 'whom' are interrogative pronouns and relative pronouns.
An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.
A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.

Examples:
Who is your new math teacher? (interrogative pronoun, subject of the sentence)
Mr. Smith who taught science is also teaching math. (relative pronoun, subject of the relative clause)

To whom should I give my completed application? (interrogative pronoun, object of the preposition 'to')
The manager is the one to whom you give the application. (relative pronoun, object of the preposition 'to')

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