Transcription
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- [hoom]
- /hum/
- /huːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoom]
- /hum/
Definitions of whom word
- idioms whom as who should say, Archaic. in a manner of speaking; so to say. 1
- noun whom Used instead of “who” as the object of a verb or preposition. 1
- pronoun whom objective of who 1
- adverb whom You use whom in questions when you ask about the name or identity of a person or group of people. 0
- conjunction whom You use whom after certain words, especially verbs and adjectives, to introduce a clause where you talk about the name or identity of a person or a group of people. 0
- pronoun whom You use whom at the beginning of a relative clause when specifying the person or group of people you are talking about or when giving more information about them. 0
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Origin of whom
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hwām, dative of hwā who
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Parts of speech for Whom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
whom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with whom
- to whom it may concern?
- who vs whom?
- for whom the bell tolls?
- whom?
- who or whom?
- whom vs who?
- when do use whom?
- when to use whom?
- to whom it may concern letter?
- for whom the cowbell tolls?
- i have found the one whom my soul loves?
- who whom?
- to whom much is given much is required?
- whom shall i fear?
- who and whom?