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This article has been updated and migrated to: Who or Whom<\/a> on the CXC English Official Website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"whoYou’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\n\n\n

“Who” and “whom” are both pronouns. They both stand in place of a person.<\/p>\n\n\n\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

But wait, there’s more….<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Object of a Preposition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When a preposition comes before the pronoun, the objective case must be used. Examples: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Of whom<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. By whom<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. From whom<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. To whom<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. For whom<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In this case, “whom” is said to be the object of a preposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Use “Who” With the Passive Voice <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    When something is done to the person in question, you use “whom.” But when the verb that follows is in the “passive voice,” use “who” instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is the girl whom we invited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is the girl who was was invited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is the boy whom we took on the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is the boy who was taken on the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n

    <\/p>\n

    That is because, when the passive voice of a verb is used, the doer of the action is omitted, and the subject of the sentence receives an action.<\/p>\n

    When the verb is in the passive voice, the subject receives an action, but it is still treated as a subject, therefore, use the subject pronoun “who.”<\/p>\n

    Here’s another example:<\/p>\n

    This is the man whom we called.<\/p>\n

    But…<\/p>\n

    This is the man who was called.<\/p>\n

    To recap:<\/p>\n

    Subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it they, who.<\/p>\n

    Object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, them,whom.<\/p>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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