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who/whom

Who is used as a subject; whom is used as an object.


The new staff member is an experienced field geologist who is familiar with the Mt. Isa stratification.

The new staff member, whom the project director knows, is an experienced field geologist familiar with the Mt. Isa stratification. [Whom is the object of director knows.]


See also the discussion of Pronoun Case.

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