who and whom — 1. Who is used as a relative pronoun (The woman who saw you) and as an interrogative (Who is there?), and whom is, formally, its objective form (The woman whom you saw / Whom did you see?). In all these uses who (or whom) refers to a person or to … Modern English usage
who vs whom — Who and whom are both pronouns. Who is used to give further information about a person or people previously mentioned in a sentence. Basically anytime I , she or he feels right, who can be used. For example: Lynne built that funny… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
who vs whom — Who and whom are both pronouns. Who is used to give further information about a person or people previously mentioned in a sentence. Basically anytime I , she or he feels right, who can be used. For example: Lynne built that funny… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
who - whom — Who and whom are pronouns. ◊ 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? … Useful english dictionary
Whom — Who Who, pron. [Possess. {whose}; object. {Whom}.] [OE. who, wha, AS. hw[=a], interrogative pron., neut. hw[ae]t; akin to OFries. hwa, neut. hwet, OS. hw[=e], neut. hwat, D. wie, neut. wat, G. wer, neut. was, OHG. wer, hwer, neut. waz, hwaz, Icel … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Who — Who, pron. [Possess. {whose}; object. {Whom}.] [OE. who, wha, AS. hw[=a], interrogative pron., neut. hw[ae]t; akin to OFries. hwa, neut. hwet, OS. hw[=e], neut. hwat, D. wie, neut. wat, G. wer, neut. was, OHG. wer, hwer, neut. waz, hwaz, Icel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — see who and whom … Modern English usage
Who (pronoun) — The pronoun who , in the English language, is the interrogative and relative pronoun that is used to refer to human beings. The corresponding interrogative pronouns for non sentient beings are what and which , and the relative pronouns are that… … Wikipedia
who — /hooh/, pron.; possessive whose; objective whom. 1. what person or persons?: Who did it? 2. (of a person) of what character, origin, position, importance, etc.: Who does she think she is? 3. the person that or any person that (used relatively to… … Universalium
who, whom — No situation in English speech and writing causes more difficulty for more persons than choosing between who and whom (and whoever, whomever when they are used). Current usage studies indicate that the distinction between these forms is breaking… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
