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( , Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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According to formal grammar, who forms the subjective case and so should be used in subject position in a sentence, as in who decided this? The form whom, on the other hand, forms the objective case and so should be used in object position in a sentence, as in whom do you think we should support?; to whom do you wish to speak? Although there are some speakers who still use who and whom according to the rules of formal grammar as stated here, there are many more who rarely use whom at all; its use has retreated steadily and is now largely restricted to formal contexts. The normal practice in modern English is to use who instead of whom (and, where applicable, to put the preposition at the end of the sentence): who do you wish to speak to?; who do you think we should support? Such uses are today broadly accepted in standard English.
( , Wed 29 Jan 2014, 12:04, 3 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

it's no wonder other countries now speak it better than we do
( , Wed 29 Jan 2014, 12:05, Reply)

( , Wed 29 Jan 2014, 12:05, Reply)

Due to the constant evolution of language?
( , Wed 29 Jan 2014, 12:29, Reply)
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