What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?
2010年8月6日 · Prescriptive guides are against using whom as the subject of a clause embedded in the relative clause, but descriptivist sources say that whom is fairly common in this context. …
Should I use who or whom when the subject is plural?
If you are taking the view that you want to use whom when it's correct to do so (and not simply default to who) then... Whom does not inflect for number, just as who does not. Whom …
“By whom?” vs. “Who by?” - English Language & Usage Stack …
What's the rule for using “who” or “whom”? With who vs. With whom. Are “by whom?” and “who by?” perfect equivalents? I have the feeling that the use of “who by?” is just a way of avoiding …
whoever vs whomever - Who vs. whom in complex sentences
2014年10月16日 · In those cases, never use whom unless you've left it as the object of a preposition that comes right before (e.g, by whom, for whom, with whom). That situation …
How do I choose between ‘who’ or ‘whom’ when the subject …
2017年7月16日 · @Clare: The only context in which whom is required is when it follows, and is the object of, a preposition. This is the context produced by pied-piping. However, pied-piping …
"who is entitled" or "whom is entitled": which is correct?
2011年9月6日 · So, according to the most common form of the traditional, arbitrary, prescriptive rule regarding "who" vs "whom", "who" would be used in this case. But it is just a traditional, …
Is who or whom correct in this sentence and why? [duplicate]
2024年4月8日 · An alternate phrasing could be "...according to whom the book is directed". Or to show another contrast, "Who is the audience hearing?" vs. "From whom is the audience …
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2020年3月13日 · Here are two good reasons for this rule (which you will not find in most grammar books): Native speakers don't know how to use whomever correctly, and make mistakes all …
pronouns - "Who(m) will it be?" vs. "Will it be he/him?" - English ...
2015年6月8日 · Check these out: 'Who' vs 'whom': 1, 'Who' vs 'whom': 2. It is usually "Who will it be?" for the reasons given in the second article. For your second question, I think "Will it be …
"Whoever" Vs. "Whomever" - English Language & Usage Stack …
When who and whom (or whoever and whomever) appear in subordinate clauses (groups of words which contain a subject and a verb), their case is determined by their function within the …