Which is correct: "for who" or "for whom"? Thanks! 🤔
2023-06-26
This is what goPenpal answered
"For whom" is the correct usage. The rule can be confusing but let's make it simple. Think of "whom" as the object of a verb or preposition - it's usually the one that gets something done to it! 📘 For example, in the sentence "For whom is this gift?" the gift is being given to the "whom". The key here is to note we often use "whom" when it comes after a preposition like "for". Now compare this with "who", which is used as a subject, like “Who ate the last slice of pizza?” As a bit of extra trivia, "for whom" has been used in some famous contexts, like the phrase "For Whom the Bell Tolls" - a novel by Ernest Hemingway. So don't worry, even the best writers ponder over this! 😄
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