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victims of whom vs victims of who

Both "victims of whom" and "victims of who" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Victims of whom" is more formal and appropriate when referring to the object of a sentence, while "victims of who" is more commonly used in informal speech or writing.

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victims of whom

This phrase is correct and is used in formal writing or speech when referring to the object of a sentence.

Use "victims of whom" when the pronoun "whom" is the object of a verb or preposition in the sentence.

Examples:

  • The victims of whom we spoke to were deeply affected by the incident.
  • He helped the victims of whom he was aware.
  • The victims of whom we are most concerned about are the children.
  • She is supporting the victims of whom she knows personally.
  • The victims of whom we are speaking have not received justice.
  • They are victims of bandits, whom we don't know.
  • Since 1977, however, ETA has continued to kill, murdering hundreds of victims - 19 of whom were children between the ages of 2 and 16.
  • The latter profit from such exploitation while the looted colonies are left even poorer. Congo is devastated, having become the victim of exploiters for whom the country's abundant natural resources are more important than human lives.
  • In the meantime, he reminds us of the 250 million children all over the world, little victims of brutal interests, whom we sadly hear of every day.
  • His meticulous tally-keeping has reached 4200 victims, 18 of whom died this March: this is veritable carnage.
  • The resolution reflects our determination to remember its millions of victims, some of whom are still alive today to tell their gruesome tale.
  • Not when I tell them about his three teenage victims, one of whom killed herself.
  • Both Communism and Nazism must be perceived as being equal, in particular because of the victims for whom they are responsible.
  • Is a heinous act suffered by hundreds of thousands of victims yearly, some of whom Jolene has cared for.
  • In the first nine months of this year, police investigated 25 cases of trafficking in people, filed criminal charges against 55 people, and identified 49 victims, of whom only one is a foreign national.
  • The ensuing civil war, which began in March 2015, caused - according to UN data - nearly 6,000 victims (of whom half were civilians) and as many wounded civilians, and hundreds of thousands of displaced persons.
  • As far as I know, he's in Rome, trying to help two victims, one of whom's our client, Ann Jyono.
  • I would like also to mention the idea of a colleague, Mr Mayor Oreja, which is to compose a list of victims with whom the EU external services should actively make contact.
  • The victims of September 11, whom we will be remembering in a few days' time, five years after the tragic events in Manhattan, but also those of March 11 in Madrid and of the London bombings, impel us to take resolute action.
  • First I wish to reassure other victim parents, some of whom have expressed concern that this resolution deals with a particular case, that their tragedies too are just as important to me.
  • Such Recommendation shall include proposals enabling the compensation of victims in the case of whom the original source of the asbestos cannot be traced, or where the enterprise responsible no longer exists.
  • Our responsibility and our credibility require us to provide a satisfactory solution to the suffering of millions of human victims whom Europe can no longer merely observe, and to adopt a resolution that finally matches our indignation.
  • Given the tragedy that has struck the region of Murcia and specifically, the town of Lorca, I should like to express, on behalf of the Presidency, our solidarity with that community and with all the victims, several of whom have been killed.
  • The case of Fr Maciel left terrible marks, most of all for the victims, some of whom continue to feel left unprotected by the Church, while others also persevere in their faith, and some have even gone on to become priests.
  • he had stooped for. In fineHester Prynne resolved to meet her former husbandand do what might be in her power for the rescue of the victim on whom he had so evidently set his gripe.

Alternatives:

  • victims of whom we spoke to
  • victims of whom he was aware
  • victims of whom we are most concerned about
  • victims of whom she knows personally
  • victims of whom we are speaking

victims of who

This phrase is correct and is commonly used in informal speech or writing.

Use "victims of who" in informal contexts when referring to the subject of a sentence.

Examples:

  • The victims of who were present at the scene were interviewed by the police.
  • He is helping the victims of who were affected by the disaster.
  • The victims of who need assistance have been identified.
  • She knows the victims of who were involved in the accident.
  • The victims of who were targeted by the scam are seeking justice.

Alternatives:

  • victims who were present
  • victims who were affected
  • victims who need assistance
  • victims who were involved
  • victims who were targeted

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