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by FadingxSmiles on January 19th, 2007

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What is the correct usage for "who" and "whom"?

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  • by Sketchy Mess Jeoffory on January 19th, 2007

    Sketchy Mess Jeoffory

    "Whom" is the object form of a pronoun and "who" is the subject form.
    Example:
    WHO gave you candy?
    vs
    FROM WHOM did you get candy?

    The reason is you cannot end a sentence with a preposition... such as to or from.
    Example:
    (Incorrect) Who did you give your candy to?
    (Correct) To whom did you give your candy?


    For more see here: http://web.ku.edu/~edit/whom.html

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  • by Jodie44 on January 20th, 2007

    Jodie44

    From "The Grammar and Style Guide" by Laurent Grenier:

    "Both who and whom can be used to introduce dependent clauses. Which word is correct depends on the function of the noun it represents, or its antecedent.

    If its antecedent is the subject of a verb, use who.

    If its antecedent is the object of a verb or of a preposition, use whom.

    - The man who came to the meeting… [subject of came]

    - The man whom she met at the meeting… [object of met]

    - The man with whom she attended the meeting… [object of with]"

    http://www.laurentgrenier.com/grammar&style.html

    If you want to write, read the entire thing. It's a wonderful resource.

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  • by Midnighttoker on February 10th, 2007

    Midnighttoker

    depends, to whom are you addressing the question?

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  • by tomsims on January 20th, 2007

    tomsims

    Who is it that is calling for whom?

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