| 词组 | whom |
| 释义 | who • whom question-words - Who paid the waiter? - John did. - Who(m) did John pay? - The waiter. - Who(m) did you give it to/buy it for? - John. (technically, the question-word Who asks for the subject and Whom asks for the object; in practice, Who ...? is accepted in place of Whom ...? in everyday sty - He's the man who(m) I met on holiday. (whom refers to the object but is commonly reduced to who in everyday speech) - The person to whom I complained is the manager. (Not *who* after a preposition) (very formal and usually avoided) - The person who(m) I complained to is the manager. (possible, but generally avoided) - The person (-) I complained to is the manager. (normal omission of whom) |
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