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So if you are beginning a sentence with “to whom”, “for whom”, “with whom” etc, it sounds better to use “whom”. However, people do usually use the ‘whom’ after the preposition, as in when a sentence is begun with “to whom”, “with whom” or “for whom”, etc.

In the examples above, you would just use “who” in ordinary conversation. However, in everyday spoken English, you would rarely hear someone use “whom”. Strictly speaking, you should use “whom” when referring to the object of the sentence, which is Alfie in the above sentences.

Who/whom did you help to wash the glasses? I helped Alfie to wash the glasses.

Who/whom did you pay for the drinks? I paid Alfie.

Who/whom did you give the glasses to? To whom did you give the glasses? I gave them to Alfie.

Who/whom did you meet at the party? I met Alfie.

And who is Joe? – Joe is the new friend I was telling you about.Īs you can see in these examples, you must use “who”, and never “whom” when the person referred to (Joe in the above examples) is the subject (the actor or doer) of the sentence.

Who cleaned up the apartment? – Joe was so kind and did it.

Who is buying the food and drinks for the party? – Joe is buying them.

They refer to persons only, not to things. “Who” and “whom” are both used as interrogative pronouns that is to say they are question words, which stand in for the noun you are asking about in the sentence. “Who” and “whom” as interrogative pronouns