Who or whom in this sentence?

[lo2]

Ok I am not sure which is the more correct one:

"I like the person who cleaned up the apartment."

"I like the person whom cleaned up the apartment."

 

[bhaisahab]

Ok I am not sure which is the more correct one:

"I like the person who cleaned up the apartment."

"I like the person whom cleaned up the apartment."

Use "who".

 

[lo2]

Ok.

Can I ask why? Do you not use whom when the element that you are referring back to is an object, or when the word whom itself is an object?

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

You could use "whom" in "I have two older brothers whom I love very much."

Do you see the difference?

 

[SoothingDave]

"Who" is the subject of the verb "cleaned" in the phrase.

Also, "whom" has fallen out of common use in most cases.

 

[Barb_D]

He cleaned up the apartment.
He is the person who cleaned up the apartment.
I like the person who cleaned up the apartment.

All subjects.

 

[lo2]

What about this one then:

"Uh I am looking forward to hear whom you decided to vote for."

 

[Barb_D]

You voted for him.
He is the man for whom you decided to vote.
I am looking forward to hearing for whom you decided to vote.
I am looking forward to hearing whom you decided to vote for.

Whom is the object of the preposition "for."

 

[lo2]

You voted for him.
He is the man for whom you decided to vote.
I am looking forward to hearing for whom you decided to vote.
I am looking forward to hearing whom you decided to vote for.

Whom is the object of the preposition "for."

Ok thanks a lot!

One final question I wrote:

"Uh I am looking forward to hear whom you decided to vote for."

And you wrote:

"I am looking forward to hearing whom you decided to vote for."

So which wording is the best, or is it indifferent?

 

[Barb_D]

If you're asking about the "hear" versus "hearing" use the -ing form.
I'm looking forward to meeting you in person.
He's looking forward to seeing his grandmother.
We're all looking forward to eating what smells like a delicious dinner.

 

[Rover_KE]

'Looking forward to' is followed by a noun or gerund, so you need '...looking forward to hearing...'

I don't know why you began your sentence with 'Uh'.

Rover

 

[lo2]

Ok, would you go so far as to say that one cannot say?

"I am looking forward to hear..."

 

[SoothingDave]

Ok, would you go so far as to say that one cannot say?

"I am looking forward to hear..."

He did say that in his last post.