Using "whom of which"

**nygs** · 01-Dec-2011, 18:13

I was writing an email that said "I’ll also be in a room full of absolute strangers… who are YOUR co-workers, and whom of which might not get my humor… soooooooooooooo… lol."

Is using "whom of which" ok, as I am relating to a group of people? I know "all of whom" would be more correct, but.... Thank you.

**konungursvia** · 01-Dec-2011, 18:17

It's wrong, as "get" is a verb, so you need "who" not "whom."

**nygs** · 01-Dec-2011, 18:30

Ok. But "who" is more singular. "Whom" is describing the whole group. As one single group. Right?

**birdeen's call** · 01-Dec-2011, 18:39

Originally Posted by nygs

Ok. But "who" is more singular. "Whom" is describing the whole group. As one single group. Right?

Absolutely not. Try googling an explanation of the difference.

**nygs** · 01-Dec-2011, 18:52

Well both are singular, but to say "who of which" would be more incorrect.

**birdeen's call** · 01-Dec-2011, 18:56

Originally Posted by nygs

Well both are singular, but to say "who of which" would be more incorrect.

I may be missing something, but it doesn't seem correct to me at all. "Who" would be fine; "of which" is unnecessary and doesn't make sense to me.

**Tdol** · 01-Dec-2011, 18:58

Originally Posted by nygs

Ok. But "who" is more singular. "Whom" is describing the whole group. As one single group. Right?

No- who is used for the subject (and often for the object) case, and whom is only used for the object- it's not a question of singular and plural.

**nygs** · 01-Dec-2011, 19:01

Originally Posted by Tdol

No- who is used for the subject (and often for the object) case, and whom is only used for the object- it's not a question of singular and plural.

Agreed. But whom is referring to the "group" or the "object". I'm seeing now that the "of which" part was unneccesary. But still, I'm not seeing how it's gramatically incorrect either way.

**5jj** · 01-Dec-2011, 19:01

Originally Posted by nygs

Well both are singular, but to say "who of which" would be more incorrect.

The word 'who' is followed by a singular verb, but it can refer to more than one person.

Who wants a cake? Jenny and Paul,... Peter... Who/Anybody else?
Who fought alongside British troops at Waterloo? The Prussians.

You are right in saying 'who of which' is not correct. I think that konungursvia was suggesting that the sentence should read ... a room full of absolute strangers… who are YOUR co-workers, and whom~~of which~~ might not get ...

**birdeen's call** · 01-Dec-2011, 19:04

Originally Posted by nygs

Agreed. But whom is referring to the "group" or the "object". I'm seeing now that the "of which" part was unneccesary. But still, I'm not seeing how it's gramatically incorrect either way.

What do you want "of which" to mean in your sentence? I'm simply unable to interpret it.

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