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"Whom" is not the plural form of the interrogative "who" (as a previous answerer stated), it is the objective form. So it does not matter if you're talking about more than one person or only one person. You should use "whom" when it's acting as an object (direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition), and "who" when it's acting as the subject of a sentence. There's much debate over whether "who" or "whom" should be used as predicate nominative, though traditionally, you would use "who" (this is similar to the debate of whether we should say "It is I" or "It is me", "It is I" is traditionally correct, but more current English speakers say "It is me").

In the example of the independent clause "whom you met", "you" is the subject, "met" is the predicate, and "whom" is the direct object. "Whom" is correct, not "who".

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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.


Do you use she met with John and me or she met with John and I?

Correct grammar is "She met with John and me" because singular, "She met with me" makes more sense then "She met with I"


What does whom mean?

The pronoun 'whom' is the objective form of the pronoun 'who'.The word 'whom' (and 'who') is an interrogative pronounand a relative pronoun.The pronoun 'whom' is most often used as the object of a preposition.Examples:With whom did you stay? (interrogative, object of the preposition 'with')The person for whom I ordered the flowers is my mother. (relative pronoun, object of the preposition 'for')Who was on the phone? (interrogative, subject of the sentence)My son Thomas, who you met last year, is staying for the weekend. (relative pronoun, subject of the relative clause)


What is the correct grammar for the following sentence i would have love to have met your friend?

I would have loved to meet your friend.


What is correct Jane's report or Janes' report?

The correct singular possessive form is Jane's.example: I met Jane's brother at the party.The correct plural possessive form is Janes'.example: The two Janes' last names are Green and Brown.

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Which correct who was you met him yesterday or who you met him yesterday?

The correct phrase is "Whom did you meet yesterday?" because "whom" is used as the object of the verb "meet" in this question.


Is he's the guy that i met ever correct instead of whom i met?

I think most grammar books will tell you whom is more or less obsolete as a relative pronoun. Both who and that are ok for people except if you refer to a name:He is the guy that I met at the restaurant.I spoke to Jon, who owns the taxi.


Does the sentence Mr Moon whom you have met is my assistant contain a relative pronoun?

The relative pronoun is whom, but it is the incorrect case. The relative pronoun 'whom' is the objective case which functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.The correct sentence is, "Mr. Moon who you have met is my assistant."A correct sentence for 'whom' is, "Mr. Moon to whom you were introduced is my assistant."


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.


Which comedian does the voice overs as the older Ted on How I Met What if your Mother?

Bob Sagat is the voice of future Ted on How I Met Your Mother


Is this sentence correct you once met the prime minister?

"You once met the prime minister." is a correct sentence.


Have you met Bob Marley?

nope and i am not planing to.


Which is correct - 'Him and I met yesterday' or 'He and I met yesterday'?

"He and I met yesterday" is correct. Subjects use the nominative case (I, we, he, she) while objects use the objective case (me, us, him, her).


What are the ratings and certificates for Uit met--- Bob Benny - 1968 TV?

Uit met--- Bob Benny - 1968 TV is rated/received certificates of: Belgium:KT


Should you contact your father whom you have never met?

If he will abuse you, no.


The number of dwarfs whom Snow White met?

7


Who is guy is the narrator on 'How I Met What if your Mother'?

Bob Saget