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Who had been in his cups. vs Whom had been in his cups.

The correct phrase is 'who had been in his cups.' 'Whom' is used as the object of a verb or preposition, while 'who' is used as the subject of a verb. In this case, 'who' is the correct choice as it is the subject of the verb 'had been.'

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Who had been in his cups.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'who had been in his cups' when referring to someone who was drunk or intoxicated.
  • One described how a mischievous young man who had been in his cups decided to adopt this particular form of drag for the Christmas Eve mass. Since this is ...

Whom had been in his cups.

This phrase is incorrect. 'Whom' is used as the object of a verb or preposition, not as the subject of a verb.

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