What's the Difference between Who and Whom?

English is a funny language with words that often confuse the users! The similarity between words and phrases is the reason why many make bloopers and structure their statement with a gaffe. So how many of you are clear with ‘Who/Whom’ description? Do you think you can decipher the difference between who vs. whom usage?

Words like ‘Who vs. whom’, ‘Affect vs. effect’ have often left the audience in a perplexed state of mind as to comprehend the true meaning and use of the words. Thus, here is a detailed explanation to remove the doubts and save you from the embarrassment of making such errors before others!

Who Vs Whom

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Although both the words are pronouns, they are used in distinctive ways. The pronoun ‘Who’ is used as a subject in the sentence. To gain a better understanding, here’s an example:

• #1. Who is Harry Potter? 

On the other hand, ‘Whom’ is a pronoun used as an object of a verb or a preposition. Explore the example to know more!

• #2. Whom did Harry Potter go with for prom?

The Basic Rule To Follow

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There is a basic rule that you must follow when in doubt about the usage of ‘Who/whom.' One can use ‘He/him’ to understand which word has to be used to avoid the blunder. Thus, ‘who' denotes ‘He’ and ‘Whom’ means ‘him.' Here's an example of the 'who' vs. 'whom trick:

• #1. Who/Whom do you think was the letter for?
• The letter was for him. Thus, the answer would be 'Whom'.
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• #2. Who/whom wrote the letter?

He wrote the letter. Since 'he' is used, the pronoun used in this case will be 'Who'.

The Conclusion

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