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Proper use of Who and Whom
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| 9/12/02
| Rebelbase
Posted on 09/12/2002 4:49:24 PM PDT by Rebelbase
What is the proper grammer when using Who and Whom?
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I'm series about this.
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posted on
09/12/2002 4:49:24 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
To: Rebelbase
Whom cares?
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posted on
09/12/2002 4:50:06 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Rebelbase
Whom cares?
Just kidding. The way I remember it is thusly:
Who? He.
Whom? Him.
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posted on
09/12/2002 4:50:51 PM PDT
by
Conagher
To: Dog Gone
Whoa! Great minds! Note the time stamp.
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posted on
09/12/2002 4:51:27 PM PDT
by
Conagher
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To: Conagher
Not to mention that "grammer" is not even in the dictionary.
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posted on
09/12/2002 4:52:45 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Conagher
Your mistake was typing a longer response. Gotta learn these things... ;-)
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posted on
09/12/2002 4:53:17 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Dog Gone
Actually it's an obsolete form of "grammar" dating back to 1619.
When in doubt, go to Oxford's!
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posted on
09/12/2002 4:56:51 PM PDT
by
Conagher
To: Rebelbase
A simple test to see which is proper is to replace who/whom with he/him. If he sounds right, use who; if him is right, use whom.
To: Rebelbase
seriesserious? knuck,knuck
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posted on
09/12/2002 4:57:54 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
To: Rebelbase
WHO and WHOM
Rule. Use the he/him method to decide which word is correct.
he = who
him = whom
Examples Who/Whom wrote the letter?
He wrote the letter. Therefore, who is correct.
For who/whom should I vote?
Should I vote for him? Therefore, whom is correct.
We all know who/whom pulled that prank.
This sentence contains two clauses: We all know and who/whom pulled that prank. We are interested in the second clause because it contains the who/whom. He pulled that prank. Therefore, who is correct.
Shamelessly ripped from: http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/whoVwhom.html
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posted on
09/12/2002 4:58:07 PM PDT
by
eabinga
To: Conagher
Damn. My dictionary was printed in 1633.
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posted on
09/12/2002 4:58:50 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Rebelbase
Oh, the devil with that--it having to decide between "was" and "were" that's the real pain in the neck.
To: eabinga
"For who/whom should I vote?
Should I vote for him? Therefore, whom is correct."
So, you are saying, should I vote for whom is correct? %>)
(notice the crossed eyes)
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posted on
09/12/2002 7:16:43 PM PDT
by
poet
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Yeah, but sometimes you have to use the wrong one.
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posted on
09/12/2002 7:18:04 PM PDT
by
Sam Cree
To: Sam Cree
to make it sound right, that is.
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posted on
09/12/2002 7:18:39 PM PDT
by
Sam Cree
To: Sam Cree
Not doubting you, but can you provide an example of what you mean?
To: Rebelbase
It's got nothing to do with the whom.
First question in good journalism : 'How MUCH''
The what, why, how, where, whom and 'are you serious????' are subesquent.
Believe me. I work for the 'media' *LOL*
(I do actually, but it's a truth! *L*)
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posted on
09/12/2002 7:32:14 PM PDT
by
Happygal
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
I'm thinkin...
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posted on
09/12/2002 7:34:58 PM PDT
by
Sam Cree
To: Sam Cree
Ok - I'll wait........lol
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