The man whom I loved vs the man I loved

Both phrases are correct, but "the man I loved" is more commonly used in English. The use of "whom" is becoming less common in modern English, and in this case, it is acceptable to use the simpler form without "whom".

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The man whom I loved

This phrase is grammatically correct but less commonly used in modern English.

This phrase uses the relative pronoun "whom" to refer to the man being loved. It is grammatically correct but may sound more formal or old-fashioned.

Examples:

He was the man whom I loved deeply.
She married the man whom I loved in secret.
The man whom I loved turned out to be a fraud.
I never told the man whom I loved about my feelings.
She was the woman whom I loved more than anything.

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People blame me for shewing grief at the death of a dear friend, and expressing my indignation that the man whom I loved had been killed. For they say that ...
Aug 18, 2014 ... ... turned it inside out and backwards, and walked back in to give my eulogy to the man whom I loved and whom I loved and felt was still nearby.
... that I may have vengeance for the blood of all my comrades whom thou hast slain, and especially of Patroclus, the man whom I loved beyond all others.".
If I was ready to settle down and the man whom I loved was not, if I was really committed to the relationship and willing to do anything to make it ...

Alternatives:

the man I loved
the man that I loved
the man who I loved
the man that I was in love with
the man I was in love with

the man I loved

This phrase is grammatically correct and more commonly used in modern English.

This phrase uses the relative pronoun "I" to refer to the man being loved. It is a simpler and more commonly used form in modern English.

Examples:

He was the man I loved deeply.
She married the man I loved in secret.
The man I loved turned out to be a fraud.
I never told the man I loved about my feelings.
She was the woman I loved more than anything.

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Alternatives:

the man whom I loved
the man that I loved
the man who I loved
the man that I was in love with
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