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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 ordered the special? (interrogative pronoun, subject of the sentence)
The man who ordered it is right there. (relative pronoun, subject of the relative clause)
With whom are you going to the prom? (interrogative pronoun, object of the preposition 'with')
The one to whom I said yes is Bill. (relative pronoun, object of the preposition 'to')
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 16y ago1.)who is used in asking questions like: Who is your new friend? 2.)whom is used like this: For whom is this letter? you're asking if to whom the letter belongs or mailed for..or to 3.)whom it will be given.. whose is used like this: Whose is this bag? you're referring to who owns the bag.
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∙ 16y agoThe difference between who and whom is exactly the same as the difference between he and him. "Who" can only be the subject of a verb: The person who did this is here (who subject did verb). "Whom" can only be used as the object of a verb or preposition: The person whom we saw do this is here (whom object, saw verb).
So much is easy. Where it gets tricky is in a sentences like this: The person who, we suspect, did this is here; compared with The person whom we suspect of doing this is here. The difference is that in the first case, the who is the subject of the verb did and in the second case the whom is the object of verb suspect.
One piece of grammar does not affect another. Thus we say "Give the book to him who sits next to you," and not "to hewho..".
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∙ 8y agoThe 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 whotaught science is also teaching math. (relative pronoun, subject of the relative clause)
- To whomshould 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')
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∙ 8y agoThe 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')
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∙ 8y agoThe pronoun 'who' is used for the subject of a sentence or a clause.
The pronoun 'whom' is used as the object of a verb or a preposition.
The pronouns 'who' and 'whom' are interrogative pronouns and relative pronouns.
An interrogative pronoun introduces a question. Examples:
Subjective: Who gave you the book?
Objective: To whom will you give the book? (object of the preposition 'to')
A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause (a group of words with a subject and a verb that gives information about its antecedent). Examples:
Subjective: The one who gave the partywas my neighbor.
Objective: The one from whom I received an invitation was my neighbor. (object of the preposition 'from')
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∙ 14y agoUsually I know when to use whom when you are directing or refering to a person. Usually the word right before it can be: to, so, etc.
Example: And to whom may I ask am I speaking to?
This is like when you are talking on the phone to somebody, asking who they are.
And so whom do you think you are going to pick as a partner for this project?
When you use who, you are refering to something or somebody in general, like for example if you are talking about who did something, or who somebody is, not using to or so.
Example: Who is that over there?
Who do you want as a partner?
Hope I helped!! If you are a student in school, I would ask your English teacher about mroe info on this concept!!
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∙ 13y agoWhom is a pronoun and is used instead of "who" as the object of a verb or preposition A) [as an interrogative pronoun] Whom did he marry?
B) [as a relative pronoun] her mother, in whom she confided, said it wasn't easy for her.
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∙ 9y agoWho is the subjective form and whom is the objective, similar to...
I is subjective; me is objective.
He is subjective; him is objective.
They is subjective; them is objective.
We is subjective; us is objective.
However, the word whom has been falling out of use, and it has been becoming more acceptable to use who in the objective case.
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In a sentence, who is used as a subject.
Who would like to go on vacation?
Who made these awesome cake?
Whom is used as the object of a verb or preposition.
To whom was the letter addressed?
Whom do you believe?
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What is the Grammar rule for the use of whom?
Who is the subject form of the word, and whom is the object form. More clearly, replace your who/whomin the sentence with he/him.> I am congratulating him. You are congratulating whom? Whom are you congratulating?> Who is there? He is there.> Where is he? Where is who?> To whom are you sending a present? I am sending the present to him.> Who is sending you a present? He is sending me a present.Where you would use a subject, use who.Where you would use an object, use whom.Hope this helps. :)Peace, vive le roi, RM25483
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.
When deciding whether to use who or whom substitute?
"Whom" is not a substitute for "who", it's another case. "Who" is the Nominative, while "whom" is either the Dative or the Accusative.To whom do we owe this pleasure?Whom have you told so far?The girl whom I saw yesterday is her sister.
What punctuation is used after To Whom It May Concern?
Use colon.
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')
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."
How can you use whom in a sentence?
and whom may i be talking to
How do you use the word 'whom' in a sentence?
For whom the bell tolls.
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)
When to use 'whom'?
'Whom' is used as the object of a sentence, typically following a preposition or a verb. Use 'whom' when referring to the object of a verb or a preposition, while 'who' is used as the subject. For example, you would say "To whom did you give the book?" because 'whom' is the object of the preposition 'to.'
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).
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?
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.
What is the correct punctuation to this busniess greeting To Whom It May Concern?
Use colon. To Whom It May Co ncer n:
What is the Grammar rule for the use of whom?
Who is the subject form of the word, and whom is the object form. More clearly, replace your who/whomin the sentence with he/him.> I am congratulating him. You are congratulating whom? Whom are you congratulating?> Who is there? He is there.> Where is he? Where is who?> To whom are you sending a present? I am sending the present to him.> Who is sending you a present? He is sending me a present.Where you would use a subject, use who.Where you would use an object, use whom.Hope this helps. :)Peace, vive le roi, RM25483
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.
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."
