r/mildlyinfuriating 1d ago

English for Beginners

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u/Admirable_Hunter_703 1d ago

English is so hard to learn that even native speakers argue over whether it's "who" or "whom"—and then just avoid the sentence altogether by saying, "That guy!"

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u/EnigmaFrug0817 1d ago

“Who” and “Whom” isn’t actually that hard

It’s related to the answer to the question.

Who is there?” -> “He is there!”

Whom do you want to go for lunch with?” -> “I want to go to lunch with him!”

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u/Ok_Builder_4225 18h ago

Gonna be honest, I just use "who" for both and be done with it. "Whom" sounds archaic, even if technically correct.