Which do I use whom/who.
I am typing an affidavitt, I am stating someone is deceased.
John Doe, whom/who deceased May 15, 2008, whom/who had the following three childre.....
P.S. When John Doe is the subject, WHO is deceased, etc.
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Your sentence should read, "John Doe, who died on May 15, 2008, and who had the following three childre..... "
In both cases, "who" is the subject of its own clause. The subject form of the word is "who." (The object form of the word is "whom.")
To understand whether to use "whom" or "who" in your sentence, you need to determine the function of the pronoun in each case.
1. "John Doe, whom deceased May 15, 2008..."
In this sentence, "whom" is the correct choice because it functions as the object of the verb "deceased." So it should be: "John Doe, whom deceased May 15, 2008..."
2. "... whom had the following three children..."
In this case, "whom" is incorrect because it should be the subject of the verb "had." The correct choice is "who." So it should be: "... who had the following three children..."
To determine whether to use "whom" or "who," you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the antecedent: The antecedent is the noun or pronoun that the "whom" or "who" refers to in the sentence. In your case, the antecedent is "John Doe."
2. Determine the function of the pronoun: If the pronoun is functioning as the object of a verb or a preposition, then you should use "whom." If it functions as the subject of a verb or has no verb after it, then you should use "who."
Remember, "whom" is used in the objective case, whereas "who" is used in the subjective case. The objective case is used when the pronoun is the object of a verb or a preposition, while the subjective case is used when the pronoun is the subject of a verb.
By applying these steps, you can correctly choose between "whom" and "who" in different contexts.