MSN: To Whom It May Concern: What It Means and How to Use It
You’ve probably heard or come across this greeting, likely in your professional life: “To Whom It May Concern.” It’s commonly used as the opening line in a letter or email to people we don’t know, and ...
To Whom It May Concern: What It Means and How to Use It
AOL: When and when not to use “To Whom It May Concern” in a business correspondence
When we were in school, many of us learned that it is essential to start your formal communication professionally. In most cases, they recommend that you use “To Whom It May Concern”. Today, there are ...
When and when not to use “To Whom It May Concern” in a business correspondence
AOL: To Whom It May Concern: What It Means and How to Use It
What does “To Whom It May Concern” mean? You’ve probably heard or come across this greeting, likely in your professional life. “To Whom It May Concern” is a greeting that you can use to start a ...
Who refers to someone performing the action of a verb (e.g. "They are the ones who sent me the gift"), and whom refers to someone receiving the action of a verb ("I'd like to thank the gift-givers, whom I've known for years"). In grammar terms, that makes who a subject, and whom an object.
Who is the subject of a sentence or clause (who is performing the action), whereas whom is the object of a verb or preposition (whom is affected by the action).