Who vs whom

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Whom are you looking at?Whom you are looking at?What is the difference between meaning and can I use "who" instead of "whom" if So then what would it implies?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

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Whom are you looking at? Correct.
Whom you are looking at? Wrong.

What is the difference ~~between~~ in meaning, and can I use "who" instead of "whom"? ~~if So~~ If so, then what would it imply? ~~implies?~~

You can use "who" instead of "whom". It implies that you are not speaking or writing in a very formal style. Most of our conversations are not in formal style, so you will hear "who" more than "whom".

CJ

AlpheccaStars · Answer

There are two ways of saying this:

At whom are you looking? (stilted, very formal. Whom is used directly after a preposition.)
Who you are looking at? (Common, informal. Who is used when the pronoun is at the beginning of a clause and its preposition at the end.)

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