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		|  whom 
 
 whom  [whom] BrE [huːm]  NAmE [huːm]   pronoun  (formal)
 used instead of ‘who’ as the object of a verb or preposition
 • Whom did they invite?
 • To whom should I write?
 •The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply.
 •Her mother, in whom she confided, said she would support her unconditionally.
 
 Grammar Point:
 whom
 Whom is not used very often in spoken English. Who is usually used as the object pronoun, especially in questions: ▪ Who did you invite to the party?
 The use of whom as the pronoun after prepositions is very formal: ▪ To whom should I address the letter?  ◇ ▪ He asked me with whom I had discussed it.  In spoken English it is much more natural to use who and put the preposition at the end of the sentence: ▪ Who should I address the letter to?  ◇ ▪ He asked me who I had discussed it with.
 In defining relative clauses the object pronoun whom is not often used. You can either use who or that, or leave out the pronoun completely: ▪ The family (who/that/whom) I met at the airport were very kind.
 In non-defining relative clauses who or, more formally, whom (but not that) is used and the pronoun cannot be left out: ▪ Our doctor, who/whom we all liked very much, retired last week.  This pattern is not used very much in spoken English.
 
 
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