Who Versus Whom

Who and whom are two commonly confused pronouns. "Who" is always the subject that performs the action, and "whom" is the object that the action is performed on. To whom will this article appeal to? Who understands what a pronoun is?

A pronoun takes the place of a noun and makes sentences less awkward to read. Learning the use of "who and whom" is really very simple. Just ask yourself if the word he or him best answers the question? Remember, both whom and him end in the letter M. When he best answers the question use who. When him fits better use whom.

Here are some examples for the word who:Who ate my ice cream? He did. Who is your best friend? He is. Who is going to take the trash out? He is.

Here are some examples for the word whom:To whom will the lottery proceeds be sent to? They were sent to him. Whom will Mary go to prom with? She will go with him.

(Who) is always the subject of the verb. (Whom) is always the direct object of the verb. When referring to people or animals with specific names do not use that in place of who. He is a mechanic that always stands behind his work. That is not correct. It should have been a mechanic who always stands behind his work.

Whom is an object pronoun named by the verb, but does not perform the action itself. Just remember to ask yourself about he or him.

___ washed my car for me? Did he wash it, or was it him? Of course, he washed it. Who washed my car? He washed my car. ___ will the boss promote to general manage? The boss will promote him to general manager. Whom will the boss promote to general manager?