whom
gb/hˈum/ us/hˈum/
B2
Engleză
~ 800
Sensuri
0 sensuri
pronoun
formal
B2
relation
1
object form of 'who'
Used to talk about the person who gets an action, not the one who does it.
Tipar de utilizare:
[preposition] whom [clause]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often use 'who' when 'whom' is correct in formal writing. In everyday speech, 'whom' is less common, but in formal contexts using 'whom' correctly is important.
Sinonime
who ('Who' can sometimes be used instead of 'whom', especially in informal speech, but it is grammatically the subject form.)
Antonime
who (The subject form of the pronoun, used for the person doing the action.)
Colocații
to whom
|with whom
|for whom
|by whom
Teme
grammar
|language
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- To whom should I address the letter?
- She is the woman with whom I spoke yesterday.
- The man whom you met is my uncle.
- For whom are you buying this gift?
- He is a teacher whom many students admire.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- To whom did you speak?
- The man whom I saw was tall.
- She is the girl with whom I work.
- For whom is this book?
- He is someone whom I trust.
Gramatică
Expresii
to whom it may concern
1/tə hˈum ˈɪt mˈeɪ kənsˈɚn/
fixed phrase
formal
formal letter salutation for unknown recipient
A formal way to start a letter when you do not know the name of the person you are writing to.
Exemple
- To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to apply for the advertised position.
- The letter began with 'To Whom It May Concern' because they did not know the hiring manager’s name.