how to use “whom” ?
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The word "whom" is used as a "relative pronoun" when: 1- It is used in formal written English (please avoid using it orally or when writing non-formal texts). AND, 2- the noun/person to which the relative pronoun relates, is the "object" of the second sentence/clause. Let me clarify it more: I saw a man. He was bald. I saw a man who was bald. (here we cannot use whom since the relative pronoun "who" points out to "He" which is the "subject" in the relative clause) BUT I saw a man. I liked him. I saw a man whom I liked. (here we can use whom since the relative pronoun points out to "him" which is the "object" in the relative clause) Extra notes: in the second mode (when the relative pronoun is the "object") you can totally ignore the relative pronoun. (I saw a man I liked).
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WHOM is a pronoun used as the object of a verb or preposition in a sentence. E.g. With whom are you going to the concert? To whom it may concern. The manager, whom we had met earlier, gave us a tour of the factory. It's important to note that in modern English, the use of WHOM is becoming less common, and many people use WHO in its place, especially in informal contexts.
I see the other answers contain the usage of whom so I am not going to repeat what has been said but I will say this. It is my opinion that it is not used very much today and I will add that most "Native English" speakers rarely use it. It is more important to know the who/that relative pronoun usage and when it is not necessary.
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When to Use ¨Whom¨: ¨Whome¨ is used as an object in a sentence, typically after a preposition or a verb. Which is to say, you can use ¨whom¨ when referring to the object of a verb or preposition. For example: ¨To whom did you speak?¨ or ¨Whom did you invite to the party?¨ IMPT: Replace ¨whom¨ with ¨him¨ or ¨her¨ to check if it's being used correctly. If ¨him¨ or ¨her¨ works, then ¨whom¨ is the correct choice - EXAMPLE: ¨Whome did you see at the store?¨ can be checked by substituting ¨him¨ (¨Did you see him at the store?¨)
Hello, I hope I can help you with the following: "Whom" is used as the object of a verb or preposition in formal English. Here are some examples: 1. **As an object of a verb:** - Whom did you invite to the party? - To whom are you speaking? 2. **As an object of a preposition:** - The person with whom I spoke was very helpful. - To whom it may concern, ... Remember, "whom" is becoming less common in informal English, and "who" is often used instead, especially in spoken language.
If I want tell it simply: you can replace it with him or her or another object pronoun.
As an example, you can say "Whom do you like best?"
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You can use it only if you can replace it with him or her, for example.. {Whom do you love? >> here you can try to replace whom with him or her and see if it's correct .. Do you love him?, Do you you love her? because you can't write Do you love he or she it's incorrect}
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Through modeling, where the teacher provides a clear model of the pronunciation, and the student repeats it. Secondly, phonetic transcription using the International phonetic Alphabet (IPA) which can help the student understand how words are pronounced. Another way could be using tongue twisters, which can be a fun and helpful way for practicing pronunciation , especially for sounds that are difficult to pronounce. The last way could be recordings, where students could listen to native speakers and imitate how they pronounce words.
