Master confusing words with ease
Who vs. Whom
Who
/huː/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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This word has no synonymsAntonyms:
This word has no antonymsWhom
Examples:
But by whom?And the name of the family with whom she lived.Who were those with whom I played?
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Who is used as a subject in a sentence, meaning it's about who is doing the action.
- Whom is used as an object in a sentence, meaning it's about who is receiving the action.
- An easy test is to try swapping the word with he or him; if he fits, use who. If him fits, use whom.
- Consider the sentences structure: who typically comes before a verb, while whom' often follows a preposition or verb.
- Remember that who can be replaced by I, she, or they, whereas whom fits me, her, or them.
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