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| Who / Whom in MR | Started by: RourkeyRourke on Jan 13, '09 21:42 |
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Obviously, most of you won't care about this, but that's why I'm here! We have two exhibits: Exhibit A: Whom do you want to WACK! today? Exhibit B: Who do you want to BG WACK! today? Which is correct? I believe it is "whom" since the subject in question is "you," the verb is "WACK!" or "BG WACK!" and the direct object in this case is the person being wacked which requires the use of "whom." VendettaJames...you about? |
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After further review, it appears that the Administrative team is siding with the use of "Who." Exhibit C: Who do you want to pickpocket today? If you or yours are aware of which one is correct, please contact me ASAP. |
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| Reply by: RourkeyRourke at Jan 13, '09 21:46 | |
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Exhibit A: Whom is correct Exhibit B: Whom is correct Exhibit C: Who is correct Who/whoever is subjective, where as whom/whomever are objective. |
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| Reply by: KingOfOnePercent at Jan 13, '09 21:55 | |
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| Typo there incidentally, I mean to put "Whom" as the correct pronoun for exhibit C. | |
| Reply by: KingOfOnePercent at Jan 13, '09 22:10 | |
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Exhibit C is "whom". Victory for Keats! |
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| Reply by: MacLeod at Jan 13, '09 22:10 | |
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Damn. But you beat me to the post. All squared up again. |
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| Reply by: MacLeod at Jan 13, '09 22:10 | |
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A quick and easy way to check for correct usage of who or whom in a sentence is to simply replace who/whom for he/him or she/her. If he or she would be the correct form, the proper word is who. If him or her would be correct, the proper choice is whom. You may have to rearrange the sentence in order to make it work. Who/whom do you want to WACK! today? Substitute: Do you want to WACK! he/him today? In this case (and in the other two examples presented), "him" completes the sentence with the correct form, therefore the correct choice is "WHOM". WHOM do you want to WACK!/BG WACK!/pickpocket today? Hope this helps! |
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| Reply by: VendettaJames at Jan 13, '09 23:00 | |
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| I love it when you talk dirty VJ. | |
| Reply by: Mikus at Jan 14, '09 05:29 | |
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I feel slightly smarter for this font of knowledge. I fought I new all their was to no about the english language to! |
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| Reply by: The_Jedi at Jan 14, '09 16:58 | |
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| *Sexes up VendettaJames* | |
| Reply by: Ganelon at Jan 14, '09 16:59 | |
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| Do Jedi get paid to be that witty? | |
| Reply by: MacLeod at Jan 14, '09 17:03 | |
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| Na, the "wit" comes free; we charge for use of the force, brandishing our light saber and using our Jedi mind tricks. | |
| Reply by: The_Jedi at Jan 14, '09 17:06 | |
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