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Do you see who I see? vs Do you see whom I see?

Both phrases are correct, but they have different levels of formality. 'Do you see who I see?' is more commonly used in everyday conversation, while 'Do you see whom I see?' is more formal and less frequently used. The choice between 'who' and 'whom' depends on the formality of the context.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 3622 views

Do you see who I see?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in everyday conversation.

This phrase is used in informal contexts to ask if the person being spoken to can see the same person as the speaker.

Examples:

  • Do you see who I see? That's my friend over there.
  • I wonder if you see who I see in the crowd.
  • Do you see who I see at the party?
  • Apr 15, 2013 ... A) “Do you see who I see?” or B) “Do you see whom I see?” Now, the amateur grammarians among us can see what's going on. “Who I see” or ...
  • Apr 13, 2013 ... INTERACTIVE: Can you pass the good grammar quiz? 1. “Do you see who I see? ” "Who I see" should be “whom I see”. This is because “whom” ...
  • Apr 16, 2013 ... A) “Do you see who I see?” B) “Do you see whom I see?” While native speakers who do understand language goggle in astonishment, I have ...
  • Jan 31, 2014 ... Incidentally, 'Do you see who I see' gets 32 hits at Google Books (only one of which appears to be a grammar book). 'Do you see whom I see' ...

Alternatives:

  • Do you see the same person I see?
  • Do you see that person over there?
  • Can you see the person I'm looking at?
  • Do you see the person I'm pointing to?
  • Can you see the person I'm referring to?

Do you see whom I see?

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in formal contexts.

This phrase is used in more formal contexts to ask if the person being spoken to can see the same person as the speaker.

Examples:

  • Do you see whom I see? That's the CEO of the company.
  • I need to know if you see whom I see in the meeting.
  • Do you see whom I see at the event?
  • Apr 15, 2013 ... But no English-speaking human being in the last five decades has said “do you see whom I see?” It is bizarre, affected English. Looking at ...
  • May 13, 2012 ... 'Do you see whom I see?' – Telegraph Blogs said,. April 15, 2013 @ 5:35 am. […] usage, and the “who/whom” distinction has been dying for at ...
  • May 28, 2013 ... Do you see whom I see? We were supposed to say that whom is correct here – so I fell at the first hurdle. But whereas my “incorrect” answer ...
  • Jan 31, 2014 ... 'Do you see whom I see' gets a mere four, three of which are grammar books, and 'Do you see whom I' doesn't show up on [Ngram] at all.

Alternatives:

  • Do you see the person I see?
  • Do you see that individual over there?
  • Can you see the individual I'm looking at?
  • Do you see the person to whom I'm referring?
  • Can you see the person I'm indicating?

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