whom

[ hoom ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

the objective case of who none:
Whom did you call? Of whom are you speaking? With whom did you stay?
the dative case of who none:
You gave whom the book?

whom

/ ��ː�� /

pronoun

the objective form of who , used when who is not the subject of its own clause
whom did you say you had seen?
he can't remember whom he saw

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Usage

It was formerly considered correct to use whom whenever the objective form of who was required. This is no longer thought to be necessary and the objective form who is now commonly used, even in formal writing: there were several people there who he had met before . Who cannot be used directly after a preposition – the preposition is usually displaced, as in the man ( who ) he sold his car to . In formal writing whom is preferred in sentences like these: the man to whom he sold his car . There are some types of sentence in which who cannot be used: the refugees, many of whom were old and ill, were allowed across the border

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Confusables Note

See who none.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of whom¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ��峾, dative of interrogative pronoun �� who none

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Word History and Origins

Origin of whom¹

Old English ��峾, dative of �� who

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Example Sentences

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He says that raising "bilateral barriers" on commodities mostly just affects "who sells to whom", and not financial gains for the sellers - as the prices are set globally.

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"It should reflect current science and honor the lived experiences of autistic people, many of whom lead fulfilling lives and make invaluable contributions to their families, workplaces and communities."

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The following day, Trump said he had "a lot of meetings set up" but did not say with whom.

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Over five seasons of "You," Joe Goldberg has killed scores of people and engaged in deep relationships with six women, two of whom he married.

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The real kicker came near the end of the convo, when I accidentally pressed a backslash and had to confront the whole suite of A.I. prompts: “/silent,” to send a message without a notification to my friend with whom I was making plans, and then a general Meta AI option, blue ring and all, available for me to “Ask questions.”

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