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Whom is the objective form of who and should be used as the object of a verb or preposition. (Example: 'This answer was written by whom?', or By whom was this answer written?')
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When should a measuring tape be used instead of a ruler?
who ever stuff this is tell me the answer
What other word can be used instead of being that?
instead of being that
What is 102--92?
194
What other words can be used for instead of instead?
rather, preferably, alternately
What other words can be used instead of furthermore?
moreover, additionally
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 .
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 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')
Why whom instead of who?
"Whom" is an object pronoun, used as the object of a verb or a preposition."Who", on the other hand, is a subject pronoun, used as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The pronouns 'who' and 'whom' are interrogative pronouns and relative pronouns.Examples as interrogative pronouns:Who is our physics teacher? (subject of the sentence)To whom should I give my completed application? (object of the preposition 'to')Examples as relative pronouns:Mr. Fish who taught chemistry is teaching physics. (subject of the relative clause)The one to whom you give your application is the manager. (object of the preposition 'to', the prepositional phrase introduces the relative clause)
When in a sentence should tough be used instead of tuff?
we can use tough instead of hard.
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)
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.
When Montague makes it to the city whom will he find is that the correct pronoun?
The pronoun whom is incorrect.The relative pronoun 'whom' is an object pronoun used as the subject of the relative clause. The correct subject pronoun is who."When Montague makes it to the city who will he find?"Example for the object pronoun 'whom':"When Montague makes it to the city to whom should he report?"The pronoun 'whom' is functioning as the object of the preposition 'to' (he should report to whom).
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?'
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.
Whom did romeo meet and fall in love with instead?
Juliet
How do you use the words of whose and whom?
"Whose" is a possessive pronoun used to indicate ownership or association, while "whom" is an object pronoun used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. For example, "Whose book is this?" (ownership) and "To whom should I address this letter?" (object of the preposition).
