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Is this sentence correct? Which should be used who or whom in both cases?
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Guest  #66862  Mon, 10 Jan 05 10:10 PM
The man who you should marry is th eone who gave me the book.
  
komountain  #66880  Tue, 11 Jan 05 12:31 AM
In an exam setting, you should choose 'whom,' not 'who.'
That's what the traditional grammar says. However, 'who' is sometimes
used in less formal writings. I consider it as substandard, so I'd advise you to avoid it.
  
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MrPedantic  #66883  Tue, 11 Jan 05 12:41 AM
Hello Guest

I believe Komountain's comment relates to the first 'who' in your sentence, so I'll comment on the 2nd.

For this 'who', you use 'who':

'...who gave me the book'.

This is because it's the subject of the verb 'gave'.

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komountain  #66906  Tue, 11 Jan 05 03:14 AM
Sorry, I didn't know there were two 'who's.'
I stopped reading in the middle. That's why I got
low marks from the tests I took when I was a student.
  
CalifJim  #66909  Tue, 11 Jan 05 03:22 AM
There's no need for true confessions on this forum! Smile [:)]
  
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komountain  #66971  Tue, 11 Jan 05 09:09 AM
Ha ha ha. I guffaw.

I hope you have some salt.
  
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