After all, it’s one of the grammar rules that’ll make you instantly sound smarter. The main difference between “who” and “whom” is that “who” should refer to the subject of a ...

“I tend to follow the rules of grammar,” said Maren Swanson, a retired lawyer in Burnsville, “but one I hate and tend not to follow is the ‘proper’ use of the word ‘whom.’ ...

“Who” and “whom” are relative pronouns, and the trick for choosing the right one is to switch the clause around so that you can substitute a personal pronoun. Personal pronouns have a ...