Anonymous  +  953605 Mon, 26 Oct 09 02:04 PM If you know a student who should be considered for this award, click here for a nomination form. Should this be a whom or who? Is student the DO? Should there be a comma before or is the subordinate clause considered essential? Thanks! Anonymous

	Mister Micawber  +  953609 Mon, 26 Oct 09 02:10 PM Should this be a whom or who?-- Who Is student the DO?-- Yes Should there be a comma before-- No or is the subordinate clause considered essential?-- Yes Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,803 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Clauses, Commas, Punctuation, Whom, Writing, Students

	CalifJim  +  953761 Mon, 26 Oct 09 05:09 PM Anonymous “What am I missing here?” You are missing the rule that governs these cases! The function of the antecedent in the main clause is irrelevant. Choose the case of the relative pronoun (who / whom) on the basis of its function in the subordinate (i.e., relative) clause. He (who) should be considered for this award. Not, *Him (whom) should be considered for this award. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,413 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Clauses, Pronouns, Relative Pronouns, Whom, Writing