who vs. whom
/ˈhuː ˌvɜːrsəs ˈhuːm/
who is a subject pronoun; whom is an object pronoun
who vs. whom in a sentence
“Who called? To whom should I address this? (Try: he called / give it to him)”
Origin of who vs. whom
Old English hwa (nominative) vs. hwam (dative)
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