whom

Meanings

• pronoun

  The object of a verb or preposition; the person or thing that is being questioned in a relative clause beginning with 'who' or 'whom'.

  - "Who is knocking at the door?"
  - "The person whom I love is coming."
  - "To whom should I address this letter?"

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Pronunciation

1. /huːm/
   
   
   
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2. /huːm/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whom
groom , room , moon , spoon

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. whom (en) : object of a verb or preposition
   

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Variants

List of all variants of whom that leads to same result
who , whom

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Etymology

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Old English hwām, from hwā, who + -m, comparative suffix.

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Trivia

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1. 'Whom' is the only English word that ends with two 'm's. The second 'm' is silent.

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Related Concepts

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1. relative pronoun: A pronoun used to introduce a subordinate clause, indicating the relationship between the clauses.

2. interrogative pronoun: A pronoun used to ask a question, such as 'who', 'what', 'when', 'where', 'why', and 'how'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'whom' is often used to create suspense or to add complexity to a sentence. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia asks, 'To whom do they address their defiance?'. In music, the question 'Whom have I before in this fine city?' is sung in the popular song 'The Ballad of Billy the Kid'.

How to Memorize "whom"

1. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'whom' is the object form of 'who'. Think of it as 'who me' or 'who him'.

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