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Originally Posted by tachi i dont get them
when should we use them? |
Use
who for subjects and
whom for objects, like this,
EX:
John is nice.
=>
Who is nice? (Subject)
EX: John saw
Mary.
=> John saw
whom? (Object)
EX: I gave
John a book.
=> I gave
whom a book? (Object)
EX: I gave a book to
John.
=> I gave a book to
whom? (Object)
Note, these days speakers often omit the letter/sound "m" from "whom", so you'll probably see and hear forms like this,
EX: John saw
Mary.
=> John saw
who? (Object)
EX: I gave
John a book.
=> I gave
who a book? (Object)
EX: I gave a book to
John.
=> I gave a book to
who?