whom

whom
whom [ hum ] pronoun FORMAL ***
Whom can be used instead of who when it is the object of a verb or preposition. It can be used in the following ways:
as a relative pronoun (referring back to a person and starting a relative clause):
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The book was written by his wife, Joan, whom he married in 1962. (starting a relative clause that is the subject, object, or complement of another clause):
I don't know whom you've already met.
as a question pronoun:
Whom do you blame?
Whom is only used in written English and in formal spoken English. Who is normally used as the object of a verb or preposition, but immediately after a preposition whom is generally used:
the man with whom she lived. It would, however, be more natural to say:
the man she lived with.
1. ) used for asking or stating which person is affected by an action or is involved in something:
Whom will they choose to lead them?
To whom did you speak?
They say that Marlowe was murdered. By whom?
Tell me whom you admire most.
2. ) used for introducing information that shows which person you are talking about, or for adding more information about a specific person:
There are over 6,000 students, many of whom come from overseas.
This is the gentleman whom I mentioned a moment ago.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Whom — Whom, pron. [OE. wham, AS. dative hw[=a]m, hw?m. See {Who}.] The objective case of who. See {Who}. [1913 Webster] Note: In Old English, whom was also commonly used as a dative. Cf. {Him}. [1913 Webster] And every grass that groweth upon root She… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whom — W1 [hu:m] pron [: Old English; Origin: hwam] the object form of who , used especially in formal speech or writing ▪ Desperate for money, she called her sister, whom she hadn t spoken to in 20 years. ▪ She brought with her three friends, none of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • whom — whom; whom·ev·er; whom·so; whom·so·ev·er; …   English syllables

  • whom|ev|er — «HOOM EHV uhr», pronoun. 1. whom; any person whom. 2. no matter whom. Usage See whoever for usage note. (Cf. ↑whoever) …   Useful english dictionary

  • whom — see who and whom …   Modern English usage

  • whom — ► PRONOUN ▪ used instead of ‘who’ as the object of a verb or preposition. USAGE On the use of who and whom, see WHO(Cf. ↑who) …   English terms dictionary

  • whom|so|ev|er — «HOOM soh EHV uhr», pronoun. = whomever; any person whom …   Useful english dictionary

  • whom — O.E. hwam, the dative form of hwa (see WHO (Cf. who)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • whom — [ho͞om] pron. [ME < OE hwam, dat. of hwa, WHO] objective form of WHO: see the usage note at WHO …   English World dictionary

  • whom|so — «HOOM SOH», pronoun. = whomever. (Cf. ↑whomever) …   Useful english dictionary

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