which of the following sentences is correct?

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aachu

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Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. Whom do you take orders from?
2. Who do you take orders from?
 

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Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. Whom do you take orders from?
2. Who do you take orders from?

The word "whom" is used after a preposition so only sentence 2 is correct. If you wanted to use "whom" you would say:

From whom do you take orders?
 
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