Prepositions whom/which

Near where I live there's a wood in which you can find woodpeckers. The fancy-dress party, where the men all turned up as gangsters , was held in Manhatten. The fancy-dress party, at which the men all turned up as gangsters , was held in Manhatten. The day on which I'm forced to give up riding will be a sad day for me.

It can also be placed before the relative pronoun where it sounds more formal : In which street does he live? Which street does he live in? He lives in the street where all the houses are surrounded by high fences. He lives in the street in which the houses are surrounded by high fences For which organisation does he work?

Which organisation does he work for? He works for a spy network, about which I know nothing. He works for a spy network which I know nothing about. No, the subject of the sentence car is not performing the action. Use whom in your question. The car is driven to school by whom? By whom is the car driven to school? If you think the whom examples sound awkward or prissy, you are not alone. Who do you believe?

Who should I talk to about labeling food in the refrigerator? Real-time suggestions, wherever you write. Who vs. Whom Shundalyn Allen. For more information, see the Grammar Girl's Which or That? American Psychological Association. Publication manual of the American Psychological Association 7th ed.

It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. Who or whom? Search this Guide Search. Parts of Speech Learn more about English parts of speech, such as prepositions and articles, to help you become a more confident writer. Welcome 1. Adjectives 2. Does he know the girl to whom John is talking?

The person who he is negotiating with is the Chairman of a large company. The person with whom he is negotiating is the Chairman of a large company. It is a club which many important people belong to. It is a club to which many important people belong. He liked the people that he lived with.