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  1. Poonam Sharma
    Poonam Sharma literarian

    Who and whom are both pronouns, but they are used differently. Who is used as the subject of the verb in a sentence. Whom is used as the object of the verb or preposition in a sentence. Object Examples:  "Whom did you give the book to?" "To whom are you speaking?" Subject Examples: "Who was the persRead more

    Who and whom are both pronouns, but they are used differently. Who is used as the subject of the verb in a sentence. Whom is used as the object of the verb or preposition in a sentence.

    Object Examples:

    1.  “Whom did you give the book to?”
    2. “To whom are you speaking?”

    Subject Examples:

    1. “Who was the person who called?”
    2.  “Who is the person whom you talked to?”
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  1. Lucifer
    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    “Who” is a subjective pronoun and is used when the pronoun is the subject of the verb. “Whom” is an objective pronoun and is used when the pronoun is the object of the verb. Usually we use whom he described. e.g. the culprit whom police described as dangerous has been caught. he is the same person wRead more

    “Who” is a subjective pronoun and is used when the pronoun is the subject of the verb. “Whom” is an objective pronoun and is used when the pronoun is the object of the verb. Usually we use whom he described. e.g.

    1. the culprit whom police described as dangerous has been caught.
    2. he is the same person whom I described during the meet.
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  1. Poonam Sharma
    Poonam Sharma literarian

    "Who" and "whom" are two different words that have different meanings. "Who" is used as a subject of a sentence. "Whom" is used as an object of a sentence. Hence in such a sentence structure is who+verb+subject.

    “Who” and “whom” are two different words that have different meanings. “Who” is used as a subject of a sentence. “Whom” is used as an object of a sentence. Hence in such a sentence structure is who+verb+subject.

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    The correct form is who + subject + verb.  Here, him is an object while he is an object.So the most appropriate expression, without a doubt, is "who he is." The verb "is" is a linking verb that doesn't allow the object to be separated from the verb.

    The correct form is who + subject + verb.  Here, him is an object while he is an object.So the most appropriate expression, without a doubt, is “who he is.” The verb “is” is a linking verb that doesn’t allow the object to be separated from the verb.

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    The question "Who is he?" would correctly be answered by "He is John" (Who is = he is), while the question "Who he is?" would correctly be answered by "He is a friend" (Who he is = he is a friend). The rule is that "who" is used for people and "whom" for objects.

    The question “Who is he?” would correctly be answered by “He is John” (Who is = he is), while the question “Who he is?” would correctly be answered by “He is a friend” (Who he is = he is a friend). The rule is that “who” is used for people and “whom” for objects.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Both forms are accepted in the English language. Answer might also include: Choose the form that sounds better to you. However, the current writing style has shifted towards using "business's" in the possessive form. e.g. The business's most valuable assets.

    Both forms are accepted in the English language. Answer might also include: Choose the form that sounds better to you. However, the current writing style has shifted towards using “business’s” in the possessive form.

    e.g. The business’s most valuable assets.

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    Use "suggest to go" when you are trying to communicate the idea that you want someone to perform an action that is in their best interest. e.g. I suggest you to go there. Use "suggest going" when you want to communicate the idea that you are pointing out the benefits of taking an action. I suggest gRead more

    1. Use “suggest to go” when you are trying to communicate the idea that you want someone to perform an action that is in their best interest. e.g. I suggest you to go there.
    2. Use “suggest going” when you want to communicate the idea that you are pointing out the benefits of taking an action. I suggest going out during the day time.
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