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To: Bigg Red

When to Use Whoever vs. Whomever

https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/vs/know-when-to-use-whoever-vs-whomever-with-this-trick.html


1,548 posted on 12/04/2022 7:50:20 AM PST by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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1,552 posted on 12/04/2022 8:15:55 AM PST by foldspace
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To: Bigg Red

***When to Use Whoever vs. Whomever

https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/vs/know-when-to-use-whoever-vs-whomever-with-this-trick.html

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Whatever...

🐷


1,649 posted on 12/04/2022 4:28:04 PM PST by Porkchop
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To: Bigg Red
Never use "whomever", ever.

It's archaic, obsolete, clunky, & wrong [not it that order].

1,652 posted on 12/04/2022 4:42:23 PM PST by goldbux (β€œThe whole world is a very narrow bridge. The main thing is to have no fear at all.” –– R. Nachman)
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To: Bigg Red

Who and Whomever are objective case pronouns and follow the preposition “to”. Examples:

“To whoever you please.”

“To whomever you please.”

“To whom are you speaking?”

“To who was that addressed?”

Other than that just go with the flow.


1,690 posted on 12/04/2022 6:51:34 PM PST by Yulee
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To: Bigg Red

Yep...knew that...but what i don’t know is when I’m supposed to / or not supposed to use whomsoever...which just rolls off the tongue and feels regal...


1,697 posted on 12/04/2022 7:15:02 PM PST by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary that good men do nothing)
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To: Bigg Red

My new pronouns shall henceforth be: whoever and whomever.....whatever.


1,847 posted on 12/05/2022 11:27:19 AM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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