<p>Shashi Tharoor made a simple grammatical mistake while tweeting on Monday. He used the word &quot;whom&quot; when he should have used &quot;who&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Delighted to have 20,000 live viewers for my <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FacebookLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FacebookLive</a> at lunchtime on New Year&#39;s Day! Those whom missed it can view it at leisure on <a href="https://t.co/z3MGd0mvtg">https://t.co/z3MGd0mvtg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/facebook?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@facebook</a></p>
&mdash; Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShashiTharoor/status/947732675153993728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>The trouble is, considering the very high standards we hold Tharoor to&nbsp;(as does Tharoor himself), one could say he isn&#39;t really allowed to make simple grammatical mistakes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/tharoor-now-gives-us-rodomontade-twitter-laps-up-the-word-26744" target="_blank">Tharoor now gives us &#39;rodomontade&#39;, Twitter laps up the word</a></p>

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<p>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/shashi-tharoor-makes-a-bad-pun-on-miss-world-manushi-chhillar-irks-twitterati-24616" target="_blank">Shashi Tharoor makes a bad pun on Miss World Manushi Chhillar; irks Twitterati</a></p>

<p>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/shashi-tharoor-makes-a-bad-pun-on-miss-world-manushi-chhillar-irks-twitterati-24616" target="_blank">Miss World Manushi Chhillar gives &#39;chill&#39; reply to Tharoor pun</a></p>

<p>Suhel Seth was the first to pounce:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy New Year. And those &lsquo;who&rsquo; missed it???????????? or those &lsquo;of&rsquo; whom...?????? <a href="https://t.co/WvrjAf4JdA">https://t.co/WvrjAf4JdA</a></p>
&mdash; SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) <a href="https://twitter.com/suhelseth/status/947734304167043072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>And the twitterati&nbsp;-- starting with Adnan Sami -- would not stop after that:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="in">Slam dunk!????</p>
&mdash; Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdnanSamiLive/status/947735123486638080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This will go down in history. Someone correcting Tharoorian English is the rarest sight.</p>
&mdash; Tarun Khanna (@Tarun_Khannaa) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tarun_Khannaa/status/947758168439791616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Although, to be honest, the jokes cut both ways:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/ShashiTharoor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShashiTharoor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/suhelseth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@suhelseth</a><br />
English speakers be like:<br />
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Beginner level<br />
Proficient level<br />
Tharoorian level<br />
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English teacher be like:<br />
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My school teacher<br />
My college professor<br />
Suhel Seth</p>
&mdash; Devendra Panday (@DevendraPanday7) <a href="https://twitter.com/DevendraPanday7/status/948371377190506496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Tharoor, as we have come to expect (please refer to line 2), took it well:&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just heard <a href="https://twitter.com/suhelseth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@suhelseth</a> caught it too! All thanks to hasty typing -- should have re-read and deleted but was rushing. Another &quot;hoong hats&quot; moment: Teaches me a lesson to check before pressing &quot;Tweet&quot; <a href="https://t.co/sVgh8JI9aF">https://t.co/sVgh8JI9aF</a></p>
&mdash; Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShashiTharoor/status/948227671527383040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>As did Seth:&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">You are adorably kind...happy New Year???? <a href="https://t.co/eTPsAVdLeo">https://t.co/eTPsAVdLeo</a></p>
&mdash; SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) <a href="https://twitter.com/suhelseth/status/948227971386523648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Tharoor used the word 'whom' when he should have used 'who'

Shashi Tharoor made a simple grammatical mistake while tweeting on Monday. He used the word "whom" when he should have used "who". Delighted to have 20,000 live viewers for my #FacebookLive at lunchtime on New Year's Day! Those whom missed it can view it at leisure on https://t.co/z3MGd0mvtg @facebook — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) January 1, 2018 × The trouble is, considering the very high standards we hold Tharoor to (as does Tharoor himself), one could say he isn't really allowed to make simple grammatical mistakes. Also read: Tharoor now gives us 'rodomontade', Twitter laps up the word × Also read: Shashi Tharoor makes a bad pun on Miss World Manushi Chhillar; irks Twitterati Also read: Miss World Manushi Chhillar gives 'chill' reply to Tharoor pun Suhel Seth was the first to pounce: Happy New Year. And those ‘who’ missed it???????????? or those ‘of’ whom...?????? https://t.co/WvrjAf4JdA — SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) January 1, 2018 × And the twitterati -- starting with Adnan Sami -- would not stop after that: Slam dunk!???? — Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) January 1, 2018 × This will go down in history. Someone correcting Tharoorian English is the rarest sight. — Tarun Khanna (@Tarun_Khannaa) January 1, 2018 × Although, to be honest, the jokes cut both ways: @ShashiTharoor @suhelseth English speakers be like: Beginner level Proficient level Tharoorian level English teacher be like: My school teacher My college professor Suhel Seth — Devendra Panday (@DevendraPanday7) January 3, 2018 × Tharoor, as we have come to expect (please refer to line 2), took it well: Just heard @suhelseth caught it too! All thanks to hasty typing -- should have re-read and deleted but was rushing. Another "hoong hats" moment: Teaches me a lesson to check before pressing "Tweet" https://t.co/sVgh8JI9aF — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) January 2, 2018 × As did Seth: You are adorably kind...happy New Year???? https://t.co/eTPsAVdLeo — SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) January 2, 2018 ×

Tharoor makes grammar mistake, Suhel Seth corrects him, Twitter rejoices

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