Sunday, December 29, 2019

grammar - Is this a proper use of a semicolon and the word "whom"?




PCAs are usually assigned to an individual with a physical, mental, behavioral, or emotional handicap; whom they work with throughout the year.





Is this sentence grammatically correct? I know that semicolons are sometimes used when you have a list at the beginning of the sentence, to prevent confusion. Is that accurate?



Also, would "who" or "whom" be proper in this usage? I thought it would be "whom" because it's referring to the person who is helped, not the person who is helping, but I am not completely sure.


Answer



No, you don’t want a semi-colon there. A comma will do. Whom is grammatical, but so, too, would who be in an informal context.


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