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Who vs. Whom

Who

/huː/
Asking for information about someone's identity.

Examples:

Who are you?There will be no doubt about who killed the King.And I, who of his colour was aware, Said:

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Whom

A word used instead of 'who' in certain grammatical contexts, often to refer to the object of a verb or preposition

Examples:

But by whom?And the name of the family with whom she lived.Who were those with whom I played?

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Who is used when the person is a subject of the sentence.
  • Whom is used when the person is an object within the sentence.
  • If you can replace the word with he or she, use who.
  • If you can replace it with him or her, use whom.
  • Rephrase by answering the question: Whom does not fit if the verb's action is not applied to the person.
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