Who vs. Whom
When do we use them?
I've always had a problem figuring out how and when to use "who" and "whom" properly in a sentence. It always bugged me when I got them wrong. Something important I learned was to replace "who" with "he" and "whom" with "him."
Who= He
Whom= Him
When dealing with sentences such as a very common one that I was taught with, which I still use when and if I get confused or stuck.
"For who/whom should I vote?"
Now, that is a typical common sentence and they both sound reasonable to use. But try the "he" and "him" technique.
WRONG:
"For who(he) should I vote?" You can even change up the sentence a bit like, "Should I vote for he?"
Makes no sense
CORRECT:
"For whom(him) should I vote?" or... "Should I vote for him?"
Makes a lot of sense
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Hello! THese will be the correct answers for me: For whom who I vote? Should I vote for him?
ReplyDeleteor the man whom I vote or Do you say you vote for who?
Very interesting blog!
Florence