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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
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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)
How do you use the word 'whom' in a sentence?
For whom the bell tolls.
Is whom's a real word?
"Whom's" is not a standard word in English. The proper form to use is "whom," which is the objective case of "who."
When do you say whom instead of who?
The pronoun 'who' is used as a subject pronoun.The pronoun 'whom' is used as an object pronoun.The pronouns 'who' and 'whom' are interrogative pronouns and relative pronouns.An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.Examples:Who is your new math teacher? (interrogative pronoun, subject of the sentence)Mr. Smith who taught science is also teaching math. (relative pronoun, subject of the relative clause)To whom should I give my completed application? (interrogative pronoun, object of the preposition 'to')The manager is the one to whom you give the application. (relative pronoun, object of the preposition 'to')
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.
What is the correct use for the word whom?
after a preposition
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."
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?
What are the grammatical rules for using words whom and who?
"Whom" is used as the object of a verb or preposition, while "who" is used as the subject. For example, "Whom did you see?" and "Who is at the door?" It is becoming more common to use "who" in informal speech instead of "whom."
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.
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 I use 'that' in a sentence?
You should use the word "that" when you are pointing out or indicating some one person, thing, or idea.
