Yet another silly mistake we often make in our regular conversation; incorrect use of whom and who. And not to overstate but there are many geniuses who often miss out on the difference between these two words.
Let’s find out right below!
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Whom
Whom is referred to as the object or preposition hence it is an objective pronoun, while who is related to the interrogative pronoun. Hence, it is a subjective pronoun.
For example:
- Who was it behind the tree?
- Who were those people at the door?
It can also be used as a ‘relative clause’
For example:
- Are we talking about the girl who left the city last year?
- I like those people who respect their parents.
Here are some prepositions you can use to make a sentence with whom
Prepositions such as to/with/by/from/for whom
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Who
Who is an interrogative noun, and using who instead of whom is also correct in an informal way !
Some examples of who and its use,
- Who woke up late?
- Who took my camera from my room?
- Who cooked the food tonight?
Who is used to find out the subject (person) doing an action
Here are some pronouns that can be used with who:
He/she/ they etc
Who is referred to find the subject doing the action, while whom is referred to the receiver of action
For example:
- Who killed whom?