When I have been learning english I can not understand different between who and whom?
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Yep, Mari-Lou's link answer this question comprehensively. For similar questions, you might be interested in our sister site, ELL. – Dan Bron Nov 07 '14 at 11:58
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Note that we speak of the diference between two or more things. – tunny Nov 07 '14 at 12:20
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Who is the subject of a sentence:
Who shot the sheriff?
The person who shot the sheriff must be arrested!
Who are you?
Whom is an object in a sentence:
To whom should I address this letter?
With whom should I attend the ball?
To whom does this belong?
More on this here: http://web.ku.edu/~edit/whom.html
Colloquially, who is often used instead of whom. Although this is generally accepted as incorrect, many say it anyway. It's not uncommon to hear these among native English speakers:
To who does this belong?
With who are you going to the ball?
In both instances whom would have been the right choice.
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