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Actually in your example we are dealing with neither the subjective nor
objective pronoun. We are dealing with a relative pronoun that you have used to start the relative clause "who finished blooming 2 weeks ago" In American speak the relative pronounes are, "who", 'that" and "which". Relative pronouns do not have a gender. However, the words "that" and "which" are used to refer back to an object that is not a person, but "who" is often used also. Deciding to use "that"or "which" is a matter of choice also, but if you can determine if the relative clause is essential to the sentence or if it is just a thought that is added on, you can chose which is *more* correct. Use "that" when the relative phrase is essential. Use 'which" when the sentence would make sense if the relative phase were omitted. "whom" wold be wrong here no matter what. "Phalguy" wrote in message ... Thank you everyone! I don`t know why it`s spiking again but I am quite happy! Thank you also for the grammar lesson :-) Claude "Al" wrote in message ... | The answers are "maybe" and "who" | | It is impossible to say with 100% certainty that that brand of fertilizer is | the cause of the spike. | | (who) | subjective pronoun | a pronoun that performs an action | | (whom) | objective pronoun | a pronoun that receives an action | | Actually I think the word "that" in this case would work without bringing | gender pronouns into it at all. | | "Phalguy" wrote in message | ... | hello everyone! | | I switched to MSU fertilizer about 4 to 5 weeks ago! | This morning, I found my Phal Penang Girl, who finished blooming 2 weeks | ago, growing another flower spike!!! Is this related to the new MSU? | | I like that! | | Claude | | | PS: BTW, should I say who finished blooming or whom finished blooming? | | | | -- | | | | | | | | |
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