| 词组 | whom |
| 释义 | whom Who and whom are pronouns. ◊ asking for information You use who when you are asking about someone's identity. Who can be the subject, object, or complement of a verb. It can also be the object of a preposition. Who invited you? Who are you going to invite? Who are you? Who did you dance with? Note that when who is the object of a verb or preposition, it is followed by an auxiliary verb, the subject, and then the main verb. Note also that when who is the object of a preposition, the preposition must go at the end of the clause. You do not use it in front of who. Whom is a formal word which is sometimes used instead of 'who'. Whom can only be used as the object of a verb or preposition. Whom shall we call? By whom are they elected? Note that when whom is the object of a preposition, the preposition must go in front of whom. You do not use it at the end of a clause. ◊ used in reported clauses Who is often used in reported clauses. She didn't know who I was. Have you found out who Hegel is yet? For more information, see entry at ↑ ◊ used in relative clauses Who and whom are used in both defining and non-defining relative clauses. He's the man who I saw last night. Joe, who was always early, was there already. ...two girls whom I met in Edinburgh. ...Lord Scarman, for whom I have immense respect. In relative clauses, you can use either who or which after a collective noun such as 'family', 'committee', or 'group'. After who you use a plural verb. There are a large group of people who qualify by reason of income and social habits. After which you use a singular verb. He is chairing a scientific group which has set itself the task of preventing liver cancer. ◊ WARNING When who is the subject of a non-defining clause, you do not use another pronoun after it. You do not say, for example, 'He told his mother, who she was very shocked'. You say 'He told his mother, who was very shocked'. |
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