Is the word 'whom' used correctly: "most, but not all, of the people with whom I spoke were from South India"?

Question

Explain why or why not please.

Answer 1

I dont think it is correct in any if your examples. 'Who' would work just as well.

Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_(pronou... for some advice on where whom would work best.

Answer 2

Yes, they're all correct.

"Who" is used in place of a subject noun, whereas "whom" is in place of an object noun.  Same difference as between "he" and "him", "she" and "her", "I" and "me", "they" and "them".

So take a careful look at all the clauses you're dealing with:

"with whom I spoke"

"whom I interviewed"

"to whom she appealed"

"to whom I spoke"

The entity being interviewed, appealed to, spoken to, or spoken with will be the object noun.  Hence, "whom".

Answer 3

In these examples, I say yes