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Difference Who, Whom and Whose Anyone know difference Who, Whom and Whose ?? Please tell me Thanks :)

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Difference Who, Whom and Whose

Anyone know difference Who, Whom and Whose ??

Please tell me
Thanks :)

 

1.  I thanked the woman.  She helped me.

 

Notice that she is the subject of the second sentence. You can only use who here.

 

I thanked the woman who helped me.

 

 

2.  The man was Mr. Jones.   I saw him.

 

Notice that him is the object of the second sentence. You have an option of using who or whom here.  Whom  is extremely formal and a little antiquated.  You don't need to use it.

 

The man who(m) I saw was Mr. Jones.

 

 

3.  I know the man.  His bicycle was stolen.

 

Notice that his is a possessive.  Use whose here.

 

I know the man whose bicycle was stolen.

 

 

 

 

 

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