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Whom is used when the question you are asking refers to the direct object of a sentence. It is often helpful to think of what the answer is. If the answer will be the direct object, whom is needed. If the answer is the subject of the sentence, who is needed. Ex. Who is going to the party?
Bob is going to the party. (Bob is the subject of the sentence.) Ex. Whom are you taking with to the party?
I am taking Joe to the party. (I is now the subject of the sentence, and Joe is the direct object.)
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∙ 13y agoTo whom it may concern is a popular use of whom when beginning a letter that could pertain to any person in a group.
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What is the origin of the word whom?
Whom is a pronoun. Whois used as the subject of a verb (who decided this?) and whom is used as the object of a verb or preposition (to whom do you wish to speak?). However, in modern English who is often used instead of whom, as in who should we support? and most people consider this to be acceptable. Origin: Old English hwā .
When are you going to use whom?
Whom is properly used whenever the pronoun is the object of a verb or a preposition. The only times many people use the word whom is when they are asking a question about somebody else. For example, " Whom are you refering to?"
What part of speech is the word whom?
Whom is a pronoun.
What is the grammatical difference between which and whom?
The pronouns which and whom are both interrogative and relative pronouns. The pronoun 'whom' is used for people only. The pronoun 'which' is used for both people or things. The pronoun 'whom' functions as an object only. The pronoun 'which' can function as a subject or an object in a sentence. The word 'which' also functions as an adjective.
Is this correct 'whom is displayed in the'?
Since "whom" is the subject of the sentence, it should be "who" not "whom."And you need some sort of noun after "the."For example:Who is displayed in the window?If you want an example of how to use the word "whom," we need to change the sentence around:Whom did they display in the window?In this example, the subject is "they" and the object is "whom." So "whom" and not "who" should be used.
Can you give someone a sentence with the word whom?
To whom it may concern Who is a subject pronoun; it is used as the subject of a verb. Whom is an object pronoun. If you find you can replace who/whom with he, she, or they, who is correct. If you find you've replaced who/whom with him, her, or them, then whom is correct.
Who used the word funny for the first time?
The word was first used in the 17th century. It is not known whom the actual person was that first used the word.
What is the origin of the word whom?
Whom is a pronoun. Whois used as the subject of a verb (who decided this?) and whom is used as the object of a verb or preposition (to whom do you wish to speak?). However, in modern English who is often used instead of whom, as in who should we support? and most people consider this to be acceptable. Origin: Old English hwā .
When are you going to use whom?
Whom is properly used whenever the pronoun is the object of a verb or a preposition. The only times many people use the word whom is when they are asking a question about somebody else. For example, " Whom are you refering to?"
Is whomed a word?
No, but the word Whom is a word.
What is the grammatical difference between which and whom?
The pronouns which and whom are both interrogative and relative pronouns. The pronoun 'whom' is used for people only. The pronoun 'which' is used for both people or things. The pronoun 'whom' functions as an object only. The pronoun 'which' can function as a subject or an object in a sentence. The word 'which' also functions as an adjective.
What part of speech is the word whom?
Whom is a pronoun.
Is this correct 'whom is displayed in the'?
Since "whom" is the subject of the sentence, it should be "who" not "whom."And you need some sort of noun after "the."For example:Who is displayed in the window?If you want an example of how to use the word "whom," we need to change the sentence around:Whom did they display in the window?In this example, the subject is "they" and the object is "whom." So "whom" and not "who" should be used.
By the 1790 to whom was the word federalist applied?
by the 1790's to whom was the word federalists applied
Which sentence is grammatically correct The lawyer represents persons who have given to the organization or The lawyer represents persons whom have given to the organization?
"The lawyer represents persons who have given to the organization" is grammatically correct. WHO is used as the subject in a sentence. Generally, a good way to check if WHO should be used is to replace the word with THAT. WHO and THAT perform the same function, except WHO is used for people and THAT is not. If the sentence seems to make sense when using THAT, it usually means that WHO should be used instead of WHOM. Example: This is the man WHO was in the park. Versus: This is the flower THAT was in the park. If you replace the word WHO with THAT, you would have: "This is the man that was in the park," which still makes logical sense, despite being grammatically incorrect. WHOM is used as the object (generally with a preposition). Examples: TO WHOM does this book belong? This is the man OF WHOM I spoke earlier. WITH WHOM did you go to the supermarket? Obviously, none of these examples make sense if we use the word THAT in WHOM'S place, so we know that we cannot use the word WHO.
What answers to What or Whom?
What is used for things. Whom is used for a person.
When is whom used in a sentence and when is who used in a sentence?
'Whom' is used when you are referring to the object of the verb. 'Who' is used when you are referring to the subject of the verb. 'Who is there?' 'Who broke that vase?' 'For whom is that parcel intended?' 'Whom did you see?'
