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I had a question in class that asks to use the proper Wh-words to complete the sentence, namely :

..... did you vote for in the last election

My answer was "whom" while the teacher suggested "who" as better suited in this case (thing that I'm not convinced of)

Would anyone please clarify me on this issue. Thanks in advance.

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Or 'should' it be this: "For whom did you vote in the last election?" (You can't please everybody.) Since you're a new contributor, let me save you some time (possibly): Look up the word idiomatic if you're not very, very familiar with it...yet. Meanwhile, here are two links (see last paragraph in each one): 1. englishpage.com/minitutorials/who_whom.html. 2.fandom-grammar.livejournal.com/2595.html.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 4:18

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@KannE It's as I stated it (from upper interediate student book) see Last sentence of the First exercise is.muni.cz/el/1441/podzim2010/AJ1RC_JC2A/um/…
– Oussama Sarih
Nov 18 at 6:58

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@OussamaSarih, Oh, I was unclear. My apologies. My question was rhetorical. (Notice the single quote marks around should.) Anyhow, did you read the info everyone sent you? If so, you know that this topic is under debate now, and opinions differ, but I'll give you mine: In the US, the word whom has all but disappeared from everyday speech, so in that regard, your teacher is correct. But in writing (esp. formal writing), you are correct because whom is the object of the preposition for. And finally, in more formal writing, don't forget to carry your preposition forward with it's object.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 8:41

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Late edit: "it's object" s/b its object...of course.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 15:43

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@OussamaSarih, You're welome. BTW, a simpler approach to this (not nearly as accurate as applying grammar rules, so to speak) is to imagine the pronouns as real people for a moment, for example: Who did something (did vote); that action affected Whom (the candidate in this case). Of course, sometimes Who just is or seems to be something (note: "be" verb and static verb in italics.). Have a nice day.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 19:38

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What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?

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Prepositions at the end of sentence and whom

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I had a question in class that asks to use the proper Wh-words to complete the sentence, namely :

..... did you vote for in the last election

My answer was "whom" while the teacher suggested "who" as better suited in this case (thing that I'm not convinced of)

Would anyone please clarify me on this issue. Thanks in advance.

asked Nov 17 at 18:39

sarih

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marked as duplicate by k1eran, sumelic, Mark Beadles, Phil Sweet, Scott yesterday

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Or 'should' it be this: "For whom did you vote in the last election?" (You can't please everybody.) Since you're a new contributor, let me save you some time (possibly): Look up the word idiomatic if you're not very, very familiar with it...yet. Meanwhile, here are two links (see last paragraph in each one): 1. englishpage.com/minitutorials/who_whom.html. 2.fandom-grammar.livejournal.com/2595.html.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 4:18

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@KannE It's as I stated it (from upper interediate student book) see Last sentence of the First exercise is.muni.cz/el/1441/podzim2010/AJ1RC_JC2A/um/…
– Oussama Sarih
Nov 18 at 6:58

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@OussamaSarih, Oh, I was unclear. My apologies. My question was rhetorical. (Notice the single quote marks around should.) Anyhow, did you read the info everyone sent you? If so, you know that this topic is under debate now, and opinions differ, but I'll give you mine: In the US, the word whom has all but disappeared from everyday speech, so in that regard, your teacher is correct. But in writing (esp. formal writing), you are correct because whom is the object of the preposition for. And finally, in more formal writing, don't forget to carry your preposition forward with it's object.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 8:41

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Late edit: "it's object" s/b its object...of course.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 15:43

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@OussamaSarih, You're welome. BTW, a simpler approach to this (not nearly as accurate as applying grammar rules, so to speak) is to imagine the pronouns as real people for a moment, for example: Who did something (did vote); that action affected Whom (the candidate in this case). Of course, sometimes Who just is or seems to be something (note: "be" verb and static verb in italics.). Have a nice day.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 19:38

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What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?

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Prepositions at the end of sentence and whom

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I had a question in class that asks to use the proper Wh-words to complete the sentence, namely :

..... did you vote for in the last election

My answer was "whom" while the teacher suggested "who" as better suited in this case (thing that I'm not convinced of)

Would anyone please clarify me on this issue. Thanks in advance.

asked Nov 17 at 18:39

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What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?

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Prepositions at the end of sentence and whom

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I had a question in class that asks to use the proper Wh-words to complete the sentence, namely :

..... did you vote for in the last election

My answer was "whom" while the teacher suggested "who" as better suited in this case (thing that I'm not convinced of)

Would anyone please clarify me on this issue. Thanks in advance.

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marked as duplicate by k1eran, sumelic, Mark Beadles, Phil Sweet, Scott yesterday

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Or 'should' it be this: "For whom did you vote in the last election?" (You can't please everybody.) Since you're a new contributor, let me save you some time (possibly): Look up the word idiomatic if you're not very, very familiar with it...yet. Meanwhile, here are two links (see last paragraph in each one): 1. englishpage.com/minitutorials/who_whom.html. 2.fandom-grammar.livejournal.com/2595.html.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 4:18

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@KannE It's as I stated it (from upper interediate student book) see Last sentence of the First exercise is.muni.cz/el/1441/podzim2010/AJ1RC_JC2A/um/…
– Oussama Sarih
Nov 18 at 6:58

1

@OussamaSarih, Oh, I was unclear. My apologies. My question was rhetorical. (Notice the single quote marks around should.) Anyhow, did you read the info everyone sent you? If so, you know that this topic is under debate now, and opinions differ, but I'll give you mine: In the US, the word whom has all but disappeared from everyday speech, so in that regard, your teacher is correct. But in writing (esp. formal writing), you are correct because whom is the object of the preposition for. And finally, in more formal writing, don't forget to carry your preposition forward with it's object.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 8:41

1

Late edit: "it's object" s/b its object...of course.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 15:43

1

@OussamaSarih, You're welome. BTW, a simpler approach to this (not nearly as accurate as applying grammar rules, so to speak) is to imagine the pronouns as real people for a moment, for example: Who did something (did vote); that action affected Whom (the candidate in this case). Of course, sometimes Who just is or seems to be something (note: "be" verb and static verb in italics.). Have a nice day.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 19:38

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1

Or 'should' it be this: "For whom did you vote in the last election?" (You can't please everybody.) Since you're a new contributor, let me save you some time (possibly): Look up the word idiomatic if you're not very, very familiar with it...yet. Meanwhile, here are two links (see last paragraph in each one): 1. englishpage.com/minitutorials/who_whom.html. 2.fandom-grammar.livejournal.com/2595.html.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 4:18

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@KannE It's as I stated it (from upper interediate student book) see Last sentence of the First exercise is.muni.cz/el/1441/podzim2010/AJ1RC_JC2A/um/…
– Oussama Sarih
Nov 18 at 6:58

1

@OussamaSarih, Oh, I was unclear. My apologies. My question was rhetorical. (Notice the single quote marks around should.) Anyhow, did you read the info everyone sent you? If so, you know that this topic is under debate now, and opinions differ, but I'll give you mine: In the US, the word whom has all but disappeared from everyday speech, so in that regard, your teacher is correct. But in writing (esp. formal writing), you are correct because whom is the object of the preposition for. And finally, in more formal writing, don't forget to carry your preposition forward with it's object.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 8:41

1

Late edit: "it's object" s/b its object...of course.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 15:43

1

@OussamaSarih, You're welome. BTW, a simpler approach to this (not nearly as accurate as applying grammar rules, so to speak) is to imagine the pronouns as real people for a moment, for example: Who did something (did vote); that action affected Whom (the candidate in this case). Of course, sometimes Who just is or seems to be something (note: "be" verb and static verb in italics.). Have a nice day.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 19:38

Or 'should' it be this: "For whom did you vote in the last election?" (You can't please everybody.) Since you're a new contributor, let me save you some time (possibly): Look up the word idiomatic if you're not very, very familiar with it...yet. Meanwhile, here are two links (see last paragraph in each one): 1. englishpage.com/minitutorials/who_whom.html. 2.fandom-grammar.livejournal.com/2595.html.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 4:18

@KannE It's as I stated it (from upper interediate student book) see Last sentence of the First exercise is.muni.cz/el/1441/podzim2010/AJ1RC_JC2A/um/…
– Oussama Sarih
Nov 18 at 6:58

@OussamaSarih, Oh, I was unclear. My apologies. My question was rhetorical. (Notice the single quote marks around should.) Anyhow, did you read the info everyone sent you? If so, you know that this topic is under debate now, and opinions differ, but I'll give you mine: In the US, the word whom has all but disappeared from everyday speech, so in that regard, your teacher is correct. But in writing (esp. formal writing), you are correct because whom is the object of the preposition for. And finally, in more formal writing, don't forget to carry your preposition forward with it's object.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 8:41

Late edit: "it's object" s/b its object...of course.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 15:43

@OussamaSarih, You're welome. BTW, a simpler approach to this (not nearly as accurate as applying grammar rules, so to speak) is to imagine the pronouns as real people for a moment, for example: Who did something (did vote); that action affected Whom (the candidate in this case). Of course, sometimes Who just is or seems to be something (note: "be" verb and static verb in italics.). Have a nice day.
– KannE
Nov 18 at 19:38

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