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The pronoun "who" is a subject pronoun that functions as the subject of an interrogative sentence or as the subject of a relative clause.
The pronoun "whom" is an object pronoun, which normally functions as the object of a preposition, "to whom".
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To whom should I give my completed application? (interrogative)
The person to whom you give your application is the manager. (relative)
Who is the new history teacher? (interrogative)
The teacher who was hired is from Texas. (relative)
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Do you capitalize to whom it may concern?
Yes. It should be: To Whom It May Concer n
What answer is correct to who should we send the letter of commendation or to whom should we send the letter of commendation?
To whom should we send the letter of commendation is correct."Whom" is the object of the preposition "to" and so should be in the objective case.
Which is correct Bob and Sue whom you met OR who you met?
"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".
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')
Pronoun case for who and whom - Should the wording be 'To who should you send the letter of commendation' or 'To whom should you send the letter of commendation'?
The wording of the question should be, "To whom should you send the letter of commendation?".The pronoun "whom" is the objective form, in this sentence, functioning as the object of the preposition to.The pronoun "who" is the subjective form, which functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.Example: Who did you send the letter to?
Should you contact your father whom you have never met?
If he will abuse you, no.
Should you always say always?
No, but Never Say Never.
Is it correct to say whom should our soldiers be?
Use of the interrogative pronouns 'who' (subjective) and 'whom' (objective), depends on the function in the sentence. Examples: To whom should our solders be reporting on base? Who should our soldiers be reporting to on base?
Why should you never say never?
i hoped we could say never to justin bieber :P
What do you do if your friends exclude you but say your their best friend ever They say they would never exclude me but they do it anyway.?
You should not put up with that as true friends don't treat one another in such a manner. You should be weary of them and always be on your guard - watch whom you trust. You may want to rethink befriending such a group.
Is it proper to say with who or with whom?
with whom
When received Emails where you were CC then how will you answer the Email?
carbon copy they say that you should answer To Whom It May Concern
What song should you make a dance to?
Never Say Never by Justin Bieber
When is never say never coming out in the cheap theatres?
You are Canadian. You should know!
What are the ratings and certificates for You Should Really Say Never - 2011 V?
You Should Really Say Never - 2011 V is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
Is Never Say Never still in theaters?
No, Never Say Never is out of theaters in most states. However, you should check your local theater to see if it is still showing it.
When should who be used and when should whom be used?
When using "who" and "whom" in the English language, one must remember that most people have absolutely no idea when to use them. If you would like a more in-depth answer than what is provided below, please ask an English professor."Who" and "whom" are both nouns, that is to say, they are both objects or people or places. In the following exercises, it will be easier to think of "who" and "whom" as names.First of all, "whom" can be an object of prepositional phrases; therefore it can be used in the following ways:Of whom do you speak?I am referring to someone whom you may know well.Now, let's take notice that "whom" is never used as a subject and it never performs an action. In the first sentence, the person doing the action is "you" in "you speak". "Whom" acts as the object, or the receiver, of the action. When rearranged into a statement instead of a question, it becomes "You speak of whom." "Whom", in this case, as in many others, is acting as an OBJECT.Now, let's move to "who", shall we? "Who" is a subject. It performs actions, never receiving them. It's always doing something, never receiving something.Who threw that ball of yarn!?WHO likes that band!?So, keeping in mind the examples for "who" and "whom", let's review."Who" is always doing something; it's active."Whom" never does anything; it's lazy."Who" always acts as the subject of a sentence or action."Whom" always acts as the object of a sentence or action."Who" and "whom" might be interchangeable depending on the phrasing of a sentence.If you want the easy version, just remember; "who" is a subject and "whom" is an object.
