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Whom i despise vs Who i despise

Both 'whom I despise' and 'who I despise' can be correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Whom' is the objective form of 'who' and is used when it is the object of a verb or preposition. 'Who' is the subjective form of 'whom' and is used when it is the subject of a sentence.

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Whom i despise

This phrase is correct when 'whom' is used as the object of the verb 'despise'.

Use 'whom I despise' when 'whom' is the object of the verb 'despise'.

Examples:

  • To whom I despise, I will not speak.
  • The person whom I despise is coming to the party.
  • I want to meet that man whom I despise, so as to give him a chance to kill and laugh at me! The dominant race is the Uzbegs, who are fanatical Moslem Sunnites ...
  • Let me leave no doubt as to what I despise, whom I despise: it is the man of today , the man with whom I am unhappily contemporaneous. The man of today—I ...
  • "Like you I am sad, O Michal ... and like you doomed to love a man whom I despise." (Poem "Michal" in her book Flowers of Perhaps.) "Michal". “And Michal  ...
  • Oct 31, 2015 ... ... hearing that a fictional character has been getting justified compensation for having to deal with another fictional character whom I despise :) ...

Alternatives:

  • The person I despise
  • The one I despise
  • The individual I despise
  • The one whom I despise
  • The person whom I detest

Who i despise

This phrase is correct when 'who' is used as the subject of the verb 'despise'.

Use 'who I despise' when 'who' is the subject of the verb 'despise'.

Examples:

  • Who I despise is none of your concern.
  • The person who I despise is my coworker.
  • I have one ex husband who I despise. The reason I despise the man instead of hate him is that "hate" to me implies passion. I have no passion ...
  • Become the one who I despise. If you are sad. And need to cry. Then turn around and go outside. I wanna drink your fucking blood. I wanna break your fucking ...
  • Becoming who I despise. The naked truth leaves me bare. A tipping point between order and chaos. Gave way to despair every thought that. Sides with scorn
  • I'd also like to say that you guys produced a really fucked-up president who I despise with all my soul... I think they're evil men doing evil things, dragging us ...

Alternatives:

  • The person I despise
  • The one I despise
  • The individual I despise
  • The one who I despise
  • The person who I detest

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