You’ve probably heard people in the “learned circles” use the words “who” and “whom,” and you’ve probably wondered what’s the difference between these two.<\/p>\n
“Who” and “whom” are both pronouns. They both stand in place of a person.<\/p>\n
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For example:<\/p>\n
This is the boy “whom” we were talking about.<\/p>\n
This is the boy who won the spelling quiz.<\/p>\n
So what really is the difference?<\/p>\n
“Who” is a subject pronoun, and “whom” is an object pronoun. When the person in question does something, you use “who.” When something is done to the person in question, use “whom.”<\/p>\n
Example:<\/p>\n
This is the girl who scored highest in the test. (The girl did something)<\/p>\n
This is the girl whom we took on the tour. (Something was done to the girl)<\/p>\n
Remember that a subject pronoun performs an action while an object pronoun receives an action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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