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WHO and WHOM

In each sentence, select the best choice for formal writing:

Newberry, who/whom developed the method, did not apply it to this situation.
We recommend that whoever/whomever continues this research should test this alloy under a wider range of temperatures and pressures.
Who/Whom did the Director choose for the branch chief opening in your division?
Scientists who/whom objected to this conclusion proposed an alternative explanation.
Who/Whom did Jones credit with the discovery of Io's volcanoes?
To who/whom did the committee address their concerns?
Who/Whom first proposed this solution?
Who/Whom shall I say is calling?
We thank Steve Roberts, who/whom did the scanning electron microscopy; Saundra Jamison, who/whom coated the specimens with ion-implanted films; and William Talbot, who/whom performed the x-ray diffraction analysis.

For an explanation of who and whom see Quirks of English.

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Last updated: 1/20/2009