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minus-squareLiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32arrow-down1·11 months agoOnly if you consider the word “who” to not be a qualifier.
minus-squareTheLurker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·11 months agoI think I should have stated “whom” to remove the qualifier ambiguity. I hate using whom but in this case it was probably needed.
minus-squareMacN'Cheezus@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down16·11 months agoThat’s a fair point. So you’re saying it can be taken in two different ways…
minus-squareTheLurker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down4·11 months agoOn review I think this is one of the few times that “whom” would be more appropriate.
minus-squareBreadstickNinja@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·11 months agoNo, not even a little bit. “Who” is the subject of the relative clause. “Whom” would be completely incorrect.
minus-squareTheLurker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoThank you for the clarification. I appreciate your help.
Only if you consider the word “who” to not be a qualifier.
I think I should have stated “whom” to remove the qualifier ambiguity.
I hate using whom but in this case it was probably needed.
That’s a fair point.
So you’re saying it can be taken in two different ways…
On review I think this is one of the few times that “whom” would be more appropriate.
No, not even a little bit. “Who” is the subject of the relative clause. “Whom” would be completely incorrect.
Thank you for the clarification. I appreciate your help.