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society, of whom he was vs society, of who he was

Neither of the phrases is correct. The preposition 'of' should be followed by the pronoun 'which' when referring to a group or organization like 'society.' Therefore, the correct phrase would be 'society, of which he was.'

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society, of whom he was

This phrase is incorrect. 'Whom' is used to refer to people as the object of a verb or preposition, but 'which' should be used after 'of' when referring to a group or organization.

The correct phrase should be 'society, of which he was.'
  • Herbert was highly respected among other collectors of miniatures, especially the 'Tynie-Toy' Society, of whom he was a founding member. His pride and joy ...
  • Society of whom he was captain in 1967/8. Remarkably in that year not only were both Oxford and Cambridge golf. Captains Radleians from the same Social,.
  • The Mechanic's Aid society, of whom he was a charter member, had charge of the funeral. The pallbearers were Messrs. Chris Werner, Peter Stineman, Louis ...
  • May 25, 2015 ... Ray Ward, Vice Chairman of FOBBS and long time member of Sussex Bonsai Group and the newer Crawley Bonsai Society of whom he was a ...

society, of who he was

This phrase is also incorrect. 'Who' is used for people as the subject of a verb, but 'which' should be used after 'of' when referring to a group or organization.

The correct phrase should be 'society, of which he was.'

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