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In the sentence "The convention was attended by hundreds of executives, many of who/whom stopped by our stand to.." should it be "many of who" or "many of whom"?

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    The linked question does not ask about this specific case, so I don't think it's a duplicate. – Jake Mar 31 '22 at 23:57
  • Actually @Jake, I think the most upvoted answer definitely does apply, especially if you substitute they/them (since "many" can't refer to singular he/him) for who/whom. One of the comments on that answer suggests exactly this, although that may have been motivated more by maintaining gender neutrality.... – Chappo Hasn't Forgotten Apr 01 '22 at 00:23

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Many of whom for formal contexts, many of who for informal ones.

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    How can the formality make a difference? It's either correct or it isn't. – Jake Mar 31 '22 at 23:55
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    -1. I agree with @Jake. This is a poor-quality answer without any supporting evidence or even an explanation. – Chappo Hasn't Forgotten Apr 01 '22 at 00:16
  • @ChappoHasn'tForgottenMonica an answer written in 2013 but in its simplicity it's perfectly correct. Now someone might argue that only "whom" is correct but "who" is precisely "informal". – Mari-Lou A Apr 01 '22 at 10:34