What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?
2010年8月6日 · Unfortunately, there is no single rule for using who vs. whom "correctly"; or at least, if there is one, it's a pretty complicated rule that can't be boiled down to just one easy …
WHO vs WHOM: Useful Usage and Example Sentences
2023年10月24日 · Using Whom. Whom is an object pronoun like ‘him’, ‘her’, ‘us’ and etc… We use whom to ask which person receives an action. Examples: From whom did you receive …
Should I use who or whom when the subject is plural?
If you are taking the view that you want to use whom when it's correct to do so (and not simply default to who) then... Whom does not inflect for number, just as who does not. Whom …
How do I choose between ‘who’ or ‘whom’ when the subject …
2017年7月16日 · @Clare: The only context in which whom is required is when it follows, and is the object of, a preposition. This is the context produced by pied-piping. However, pied-piping …
WHY do so many people struggle with ‘who’ and ‘whom’?
2017年7月8日 · Another excellent answer from RaceYouAnytime that hits the nail on the head-- the point about increasing rarity of using 'whom' leading to (1) difficulty for youngsters to learn …
"who is entitled" or "whom is entitled": which is correct?
2011年9月6日 · @RodneyAtkins - Inasmuch as that is true, a rule to artificially add "m" to "who" in presentday English is still arbitrary: it is not part of the language as "naturally" acquired by …
“By whom?” vs. “Who by?” - English Language & Usage Stack …
What's the rule for using “who” or “whom”? With who vs. With whom. Are “by whom?” and “who by?” perfect equivalents? I have the feeling that the use of “who by?” is just a way of avoiding …
When and by whom was the rule for using 'compare to' versus …
2017年4月25日 · In the case of the rule governing compared to and compared with, credit (or responsibility) for identifying the rule that subsequently appeared in Webster’s 1828 dictionary …
"With who" vs. "with whom" - English Language & Usage Stack …
And, since accusative and dative forms both look like whom, you know it should always be whom (if you are using whom at all). *There is one major exception to the prep. phrase rule: of …
Is "Whom should I give this job to?" grammatically correct?
2015年2月8日 · Rule. Use this he/him method to decide whether who or whom is correct: he = who. him = whom. So I have a question about correctness of the following question: Who …