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whom
01
used to ask questions about objects or indirect objects in sentences
Examples
Whom did you invite to the party?
Whom did she choose as her partner?
02
used to refer to people in formal English, particularly when they are the object of a verb or preposition
Examples
He is the lawyer whom I consulted for legal advice.
She is the friend with whom I traveled to Europe last summer.
03
used to represent the person who receives the action of the verb in the relative clause as the subject or object of verb or preposition
Examples
This is whom you were looking for.
Whom I met yesterday is a very important man.
