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man who i did not know vs man whom i did not know

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Man who I did not know' is used in informal situations, while 'man whom I did not know' is more formal. The choice between 'who' and 'whom' depends on the formality of the context.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 866 views

man who i did not know

This phrase is correct in informal contexts.

This phrase is used in informal situations when referring to a man you did not know.
  • I killed a good many men, of course, but I never killed a man who I did not know was seeking my life. … I had always heard that the Federals would not take me ...
  • I killed a good many men, of course, but I never killed a man who I did not know was seeking my life. ... I had always heard that the Federals would not take me ...
  • My youth leader walked to the pulpit of the little chapel we were gathered in, and announced that this great, great man who I did not know, had died. Something ...
  • Shaking herself from the emotion of her memory, she suddenly became very serious and said, "This man, who I did not know from Adam, pulled a book down  ...

Alternatives:

  • man I did not know

man whom i did not know

This phrase is correct in formal contexts.

This phrase is used in formal situations when referring to a man you did not know.
  • A man whom I did not know (he turned out to be the auctioneer's brother) noticed the wistful look in my eye, and observed that that was a very remarkable horse ...
  • While there a man whom I did not know rode up and said: "General, there is a rumor throughout the army that General Longstreet failed in his duty is the cause of ...
  • I felt very comfortable with this stranger, a man, whom I did not know, offering to escort me to another building in the midst of my great fear. One of the remarkable  ...
  • I would not have told it to a man whom I did not know and whose appearance I could not describe at all today. That is an absolute distortion of the truth. MR.

Alternatives:

  • man that I did not know
  • man whom I had not known

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