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Fri 15 Apr, 2005 02:00 pm
There are quite a few phrases that I know to use the word whom, simply out of habit.
I've never heard an explanation that really made sense to me of when whom should be used instead of who.
Somewhere I remember reading that if you can substitute a person's name instead of whom, you should use it.
That makes no sense whatsoever!
Comments, friends?
"Who" is a plaintiff, and "whom" is a defendant.
"Who" is coal, while "whom" is diamonds.
Substitute the third person singular. If you would normally use he or she, then use who. If you would normally use him or her, then use whom.
Who is subjective, whom is objective. Who does something, whom has something done to it.
To whom it may concern.
(Whom is the object of the conern of the subject "it.")
Who is conerned with this?
(Here, who is the subject which is concerned.)
Who is a subject, without any strain (unless countersued).
Whom has some pressure upon it, from prepositions or verbs. (to whom, from whom, of whom, with whom, ate whom).
SCoates, one might conclude that your seriousity is lacking . . .
Whom that might be, however, i wouldn't care to say . . .
Thanks Phoenix32890, now that makes sense! Setanta, you're a help too.
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