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DiO'Bolic

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I was waiting for Spidey to catch this one but it's "who" not "whom" as it's the subject for the verb "returns".
See........ told ya so! :)

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"Vie take these things very seriously around here!"


Spidey would probably just post this... ;)

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Viva la grammar resistance!
 

Spideyman

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I was waiting for Spidey to catch this one but it's "who" not "whom" as it's the subject for the verb "returns".

for DiO'Bolic - cheat sheet
A Quick and Dirty Tip
OK, here's the quick and dirty tip. Like "whom," the pronoun "him" ends with "m." When you're trying to decide whether to use "who" or "whom," ask yourself if the answer to the question would be "he" or "him."

That's the trick: if you can answer the question being asked with "him," then use "whom," and it's easy to remember because they both end with "m." For example, if you're trying to ask, "Who (or whom) do you love?" The answer would be "I love him." "Him" ends with an "m," so you know to use "whom."

But if you are trying to ask, "Who (or whom) stepped on Squiggly?" the answer would be "He stepped on Squiggly." There's no "m," so you know to use "who."

So that's the quick and dirty trick: if you can't remember that you use "whom" when you are referring to the object of the sentence, just remember that "him" equals "whom.
 

DiO'Bolic

Not completely obtuse
Nov 14, 2013
22,864
129,998
Poconos, PA
for DiO'Bolic - cheat sheet
A Quick and Dirty Tip
OK, here's the quick and dirty tip. Like "whom," the pronoun "him" ends with "m." When you're trying to decide whether to use "who" or "whom," ask yourself if the answer to the question would be "he" or "him."

That's the trick: if you can answer the question being asked with "him," then use "whom," and it's easy to remember because they both end with "m." For example, if you're trying to ask, "Who (or whom) do you love?" The answer would be "I love him." "Him" ends with an "m," so you know to use "whom."

But if you are trying to ask, "Who (or whom) stepped on Squiggly?" the answer would be "He stepped on Squiggly." There's no "m," so you know to use "who."

So that's the quick and dirty trick: if you can't remember that you use "whom" when you are referring to the object of the sentence, just remember that "him" equals "whom.
Thanks.
But what if your not sure if it's 'he' or 'him,' or 'she' or 'shim?'
I know.... it's off to the cooler with me. :)