whom

objective case of who: To whom are you speaking?
Not to be confused with:who – what person or persons: Who was that woman?

whom

W0142100 (ho͞om)pron.The objective case of who. See Usage Note at who.

[Middle English, from Old English hwǣm, hwām; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots.]

whom

(huːm) pronthe 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. [Old English hwām, dative of hwā who]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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pron. the objective case of who, used as a direct or indirect object: Whom did you call? You gave whom the book? [before 900; Middle English; Old English hwām, dat. of hwā who] usage: See who.

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Who and whom are pronouns.

1. asking for information

You use who when you are asking about someone's identity. Who can be the subject, object, or complement of a verb. It can also be the object of a preposition.

Who invited you?Who are you?

Be Careful!
When who is the object of a verb or preposition, it is followed by an auxiliary verb, the subject, and then the main verb. When who is the object of a preposition, the preposition must go at the end of the clause. Don't use a preposition in front of who.

Who are you going to invite?Who did you dance with?

Whom is a formal word which is sometimes used instead of 'who'. Whom can only be the object of a verb or preposition.

Whom shall we call?By whom are they elected?

Be Careful!
When whom is the object of a preposition, the preposition must go in front of whom. Don't use it at the end of a clause. Don't say, for example 'Whom are they elected by?'

2. used in reported clauses

Who is often used in reported clauses.

She didn't know who I was.We have to find out who did this.3. used in relative clauses

Who and whom are used in both defining and non-defining relative clauses.

He's the man who I saw last night.Joe, who was always early, was there already.The writer was Philip Pullman, for whom I have great respect.

In relative clauses, you can use either who or which after a collective noun such as family, committee, or group. After who you usually use a plural verb. After which you use a singular verb.

It is important to have a family who love you.He is a member of a group which does a lot of charitable work.

Be Careful!
When who is the subject of a non-defining clause, don't use another pronoun after it. Don't say, for example, 'He told his mother, who she was very shocked'. Say 'He told his mother, who was very shocked'.

Translations

宾格的他宾格的他们宾格的她宾格的她们宾格的谁

who

(huː) pronoun (used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?). Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?谁 relative pronoun1. (used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others. used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health. （限制性关系代词）…人 2. used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people. His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug. （非限制性关系代词）他、她、他们、她们 whoˈever relative pronoun any person or people that. Whoever gets the job will have a lot of work to do. （引导名词从句）无论谁，任何人 pronoun1. no matter who. Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.无论谁2. (also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc. Whoever said that?究竟是谁whom (huːm) pronoun (used as the object of a verb or preposition, but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who) what person(s)(?). Whom/who do you want to see?; Whom/who did you give it to?; To whom shall I speak? （宾格）谁 relative pronoun (used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who). 1. (used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others. able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to. （关系代词）他、她、他们、她们 2. used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people. His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug. （宾格）他、她、他们、她们 know who's who to know which people are important. 知道各人的身份和地位

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to whom it may concern

To the person to whom this letter applies or to whom it ultimately reaches. A formal address used at the beginning of a letter or email when the appropriate or ultimate recipient's identity is unknown. To whom it may concern: I am writing today to lodge a formal complaint against your company.See also: concern, may, whom

to whom it may concern

Cliché to the person to whom this applies. (A form of address used when you do not know the name of the person who handles the kind of business you are writing about.) The letter started out, "To whom it may concern." When you don't know who to write to, just say, "To whom it may concern."See also: concern, may, whom

Whom the gods love die young.

Prov. Virtuous or gifted people die at an early age, because the gods want those people to be with them in the afterlife. So many brilliant authors and artists died before the age of fifty that it's easy to believe that whom the gods love die young.See also: die, god, love, whom, young

With whom do you wish to speak?

a polite phrase used by people who answer the telephone to find out whom the caller wants to speak to. (Compare this with Who do you want to talk to?) John answered the telephone and then said, "With whom do you wish to speak?" Tom (answering the phone): Good morning, Acme Air Products. With whom do you wish to speak? Sue: Sorry, I have the wrong number. Tom: That's perfectly all right. Have a nice day.See also: whom, wish

to whom it may concern

To the appropriate recipient for this message, as in I didn't know who was responsible for these complaints so I just addressed it "to whom it may concern ." This phrase is a formula used in letters, testimonials, and the like when one does not know the name of the proper person to address. [Second half of 1800s] See also: concern, may, whom

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