Who vs. Whom

Let’s learn the difference between who and whom in a simple way!

Who

Who is used as the subject of a sentence or question. It does the action.

• Who called you last night?(Someone did the calling.)
• Who is at the door?
• Do you know who won the game?

If you can replace it with “he,” “she,” or “they,” then “who” is correct:

• Who called you? → He called me. ✅

Whom

Whom is used as the object of a sentence or question. It receives the action.

• Whom did you invite to the party? (You invited someone.)
• She’s the person whom I met in New York.
• Whom are you texting?

If you can replace it with “him,” “her,” or “them,” then “whom” is probably right:

• Whom did you call? → You called him. ✅