who I should ask help vs whom I can ask help

Both phrases have issues with the use of 'who' and 'whom.' The correct phrasing would be 'whom can I ask for help?' as 'whom' is the object of the verb 'ask.' However, in modern English, 'whom' is becoming less common, and many people use 'who' in both formal and informal contexts.

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who I should ask help

This phrase is not correct in English. 'Who' should be followed by the verb 'should' in this context.

The correct form would be 'who should I ask for help?' using 'who' as the subject of the verb 'should ask.'

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If im emailing the wrong person please point me to who i should ask help to. Add me in steam if we can talk about this. Thanks in advance. Mao 2015년 4월 17일 ...
Mar 23, 2016 ... I don't know who i should ask help for. I went to the church and talked to the priest , but he can't help me regarding this matter. He advised me to ...

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who should I ask for help?

whom I can ask help

This phrase is not correct in English. 'Whom' should be followed by the verb 'can' in this context.

The correct form would be 'whom can I ask for help?' using 'whom' as the object of the verb 'ask.' However, 'whom' is becoming less common in modern English, and 'who' is often used in its place.

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Jun 27, 2015 ... To whom I can ask help to enable again? Thanks a lot. Read more. Disabled account appeal-id request/facebook · Disable account appeal-id ...
No, no; it is as I have said, Maximilian,—there is no one in the world of whom I can ask help but yourself and my grandfather, who is little better than a corpse.”.
Mar 9, 2016 ... ... treat you' and I have a religious faith in a loving God to whom I can pray and from whom I can ask help, but it doesn't change my personality.
Aug 14, 2009 ... ... whom I can ask help in time when i shall be needing them, particularly the financial and moral support and even including some suggestions ...

Alternatives:

whom can I ask for help?
who can I ask for help?

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