Who or Whom? By: A.D. Nicholas Bundt Although sounding fine when spoken, the use of the word who can be tricky in writing. Certain uses of the word who instead of whom is grammatically incorrect. This guide will tell when to use who and when to use whom.   • When using the word who, it is practiced in speech to say who in sentences like "To who do you refer to?" However, it should be grammatically, "To whom do you refer to?"   • The use of the word who comes when it is referred to as the subject of the sentence, as in "Who are you?"   • The use of the word whom comes when 'who' is an object in the sentence, for example: "Fifteen people were surveyed and all were undecided for whom they support." The who is the fifteen people and are referred to as an object, not a subject in the sentence. Verbally, the sentence does not sound out of place with 'who they support,' but grammatically, it is incorrect. <Back> Report a broken link / image to the webmaster. Last Updated: June 2, 2006

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