Whom or who

[tufguy]

Please check.

1. "Whom did you meet to yesterday"?.

2. "Who did you meet to yesterday"?.

3. "Whom do you want to talk to"?.

4. "Who do you want to talk to"?.

 

[emsr2d2]

1 and 2 are incorrect. We don't "meet to" people. We just meet them.

 

[Rover_KE]

3. "Whom do you want to talk to"?.

"Whom do you want to talk to?"

4. "Who do you want to talk to"?.

"Who do you want to talk to?"

Note my corrections to your punctuation.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Please check.

1. "Whom did you meet to yesterday"?.

2. "Who did you meet to yesterday"?.

3. "Whom do you want to talk to"?.

4. "Who do you want to talk to"?.

I agree that 1 and 2 are incorrect.

The difference between 3 and 4 involves the pronoun who/whom. In this sentence "whom" is correct by strict grammatical standards, because it is the object of a preposition. I would use that in formal writing and on examinations. The "who" form is very common in more relaxed English.

 

[Skrej]

#1 and #2 could be correct if you replaced 'to' with 'with'. It's probably more common however to omit the preposition entirely, as emrs suggested.

 

[Matthew Wai]

The OP still puts a full stop after a question mark.

 

[Raymott]

I guess he's afraid not to.

To OP: Only one punctuation is necessary to end a sentence. A question mark is sufficient.

 

[MikeNewYork]

There is a big difference. The terminal preposition "rule" was a silly proclamation made by grammarians at the time. The who/whom distinction is based on actual grammar. I use "whom" and end sentences with prepositions.

 

[tufguy]

I am still confused.

Should I be saying "To whom do you want to talk"? and when I use who I should be saying "Who do you want to talk to"?


You are also saying we do not meet to people. So we should be saying "Whom do you want to meet(or I can say whom do you want to meet with)"but while using who is it correct "Who do you want to meet to"?

When "Whom" is used sentence should began with "To" and while using "Who" sentence should end with "To"?

 

[emsr2d2]

I am still confused.

Should I be saying "To whom do you want to talk"? and when I use who I should be saying "Who do you want to talk to"?

You can use either of them.


You are also saying we do not meet to people. So we should be saying "Whom do you want to meet(or I can say whom do you want to meet with)"but while using who is it correct "Who do you want to meet to"?

In BrE, we don't use "meet with" very often. "Who do you want to meet?" is perfectly acceptable.
"Who do you want to meet to?" is grammatically incorrect.

When "Whom" is used sentence should began with "To" and while using "Who" sentence should end with "To"?
Re-read MikeNewYork's reply. He uses both "To whom ...?" and "Whom ... to?" I don't but it's a matter of personal choice, not grammar.

See above.