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In writing, WHO is used for the subject of a verb and WHOM is used for the object of a verb or a preposition. For example: Who is the person to whom I speak? The -m of whom is the same as the -m of him, the sign of the objective case in 3rd person pronouns.
In speech, whom is all but obsolete.
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Should you use whom you trust or who you trust?
You can use both who and whom you trust. Who can be used as a subject and an object of a clause, but not object of a preposition. Whom can only be used as an object. She is the one who is always there for me. (not whom because who is the subject of is) _She is the only one who (_or whom) I trust. (object of trust) She is the one on whom (not who) I can rely . (object of the preposition on)
Who and whom what one would i use in this sentence will you contact at headquarters?
The answer is whom. If you can replace it with he or she it's who, if it's him or her it's whom.
How do you know whether you should use 'who' or 'whom' in a sentence?
Use "who" when referring to the subject of a sentence and "whom" when referring to the object. For example, "Who is going to the party?" (subject) and "To whom did you give the book?" (object). If you can rephrase the sentence with "he" or "she," use "who"; if you can rephrase it with "him" or "her," use "whom."
When do you use whom or who in a sentence?
"Whom" is used as the object of a verb or preposition, while "who" is used as the subject. For example, "Whom did you see at the party?" (object) and "Who is going to the store?" (subject).
When do you use the work Whom?
Ok - this is quite an easy one to remember. You use 'who' when the people that you are talking about are the object of your sentence and "whom' when they are the subject of your sentence. If you get confused, you can use a simple trick... If you can put HE or SHE in the place of who/whom, then you should use...WHO. Example: Bill, who was the boss of the company. He was the boss of the company. So, WHO is correct. If the sentence only makes sense with HIM or HER, then use WHOM. Example: John, whom she met at school. If you put HE in this type of sentence it looks silly...She met HE at school. So, it must be....She met HIM at school...so use WHOM.
How can you use whom in a sentence?
and whom may i be talking to
Can whom serve as the object of a preposition?
Yes, that is one use of the objective case "whom" (the subjective is "who"). Many times, however, colloquial use will separate the preposition and the wrong case will be used.Examples:"We did not know to whom the package should be addressed.""Ask not for whom the bell tolls.""With whom was he travelling when the accident happened?"(the incorrect form Who was he travelling with? is very common)
When should one use the word whom?
When the person referred to is the OBJECT of a sentence, or following a preposition - places, that is, where the Accusative case is required. The person to whom I gave the present The person whom I contacted yesterday
How do you use the word 'whom' in a sentence?
For whom the bell tolls.
Do you say whom is planning to attend or who is planning to attend?
'Who' would be the appropriate use. 'Whom' and 'who' are difficult to use at the best of times. If you're not sure on how to use them or haven't had linguistic training, the easiest way of thinking about it is to substitute the word for 'he/she' (who) or 'him/her' (whom) and see which one works appropriately.
How do you know when to use 'whom' and 'who' correctly?
Use "who" when referring to the subject of a sentence and "whom" when referring to the object. To test which one to use, try replacing "who" with "he" or "she" and "whom" with "him" or "her." If the sentence still makes sense, then you are using the correct form.
What is a whom?
Whom is a word in the English language. It is use to describe an object Example; Whom can you see across the street?
