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hi professor
i have a question about adjective clause , especially the difference between who and whom. i mean when we should use them in the right place.
thank you.
"Who" is in the subjective case; it should be used when it is the subject of the clause.

"Whom" is in the objective case; it should be used when it is the object of the clause or of a preposition.

John is the man who introduced me to my wife. (who = subject)
John is the man to whom I was introduced. (whom = object of preposition "to")
Mary is the woman whom I love. (whom = direct object of "love")
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