That was a recent headline for an Economist magazine article about the new South African president. But one of the biggest questions it raised had nothing to do with global politics. Why not “whom”?

“Who” gets to have all the fun. “Who” gets to be on first. “Who” is responsible for letting the dogs out. Meanwhile, “whom” is sitting in the corner, being perceived as pretentious by plenty of ...

Today I want to tackle another tricky grammar bugaboo. It’s one of those confusing quandaries I simply avoid using because I don’t want to sound dumb. I’m talking about “who” and “whom.” Every time ...

Who here knows when to use “who” and when to use “whom”? For whom am I writing this post? For those of us who like a good whom now and then and know it isn’t just a fancier version of who, that’s whom ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. Last week, we discussed “who” and “whom” and whether learning when to use each was worth the trouble ...

Back in the days before word processors, email and the internet, the only feasible option for addressing a letter to a company was by using the phrase "To Whom It May Concern." The phrase is an old ...

In day-to-day life, odds are good that you rarely if ever use the phrase “To Whom It May Concern.” In fact, you may have never considered using this phrase until you began a recent job search. During ...