I’m fairly aware that who is used for subjects and that whom is used for objects. However, what about when the object is actually being modified by a clause? I have the sentence
We can determine this by solving for the location of a consumer, ______ is indifferent to each of these stores.
Would who or whom be more appropriate in the blank? Would it be who because the customer is indifferent, or would it be whom, since it is the location of a customer?
Answer
The technique below shows how to decide between who and whom by replacing the subject to her or she and seeing what fits best. As Mr. Sanan points out in a comment, the resulting sentences are both incorrect because they contain comma-splices.
Replace a consumer by Jack Bauer. Now fill the blank with he and him:
We can determine this by solving for the location of a consumer, he is indifferent to each of these stores.
We can determine this by solving for the location of a consumer, him is indifferent to each of these stores.
The second sentence is incorrect, so it should be who. If the second sentence was correct and the first was not we would choose whom.
Attribution
Source : Link , Question Author : Felix Jen , Answer Author : JJJ
