Comments on: Who vs. Whom

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:15:55 +0000

In our blog “Who vs. Whom” the rule states, “Use whom when you could replace it with him.” You would say, “This book is addressed to him,” therefore, use the word whom. Even though you say that this is the title of a book, “Whom is this book addressed to?” is indeed a question, and I recommend the use of a question mark.
Whom is this Book Addressed to? OR
To Whom is this Book Addressed?

By: Lia

Lia — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:18:59 +0000

Which one is the correct form? It is a title of a book (not a question)

“Whom is this book addressed to”
“Who this book is addressed to”

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:52:42 +0000

You are correct. Bumper stickers are not always reliable sources of proper grammar.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:32:25 +0000

I saw a Bumper Sticker that did not appear to be correct. It was a dog paw that read “Who rescued who?” The intent is obvious. But if I reword the sentence, “His dog rescued him”, Who rescued whom appears more accurate. Am I correct in my thinking?

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:36:41 +0000

Whom is correct. Of whom is a prepositional phrase which modifies the pronoun many. Whom is the object of the preposition, so the object form is used.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:04:29 +0000

Correct? or maybe I’m the one with a problem . . .

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By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 24 May 2011 23:54:37 +0000

I think you'll find that choosing between the subject pronoun I and the object pronoun me will be much clearer once you know the rules. You can find the rules in the Pronouns section on my website. A previous newsletter on "I vs. Me" is in the Grammar Blog section. Also, you can test your understanding by taking a Free Online Quiz on pronouns.

By: Lauret

Lauret — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:50:59 +0000

Having a real hard time with I vs me! I have a third grader and I was giving him the wrong answers!!! Yikes….Help

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:02:11 +0000

The correct usage is “Whom is the present for?” Perhaps it would sound more natural to you if you simply reword the sentence. If the sentence read “That present is for whom?” it does not sound as awkward. The word “whom” is a commonly misused word, so it is not surprising that you consider it strange sounding.

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:48:47 +0000

I’m using the he/him substitution to try to explain who/whom to my English class, and I’m noping it will be helpful.

I’m hitting a little trouble with a situation like: Who/whom is that present for? “Who is that present for” sounds much more natural, but the substitution would be “That present is for him.” I know that in the original question, the who/whom is technically the object of the preposition “for,” even though it’s at the end of the sentence (my research says that’s okay, I think), but “Whom is that present for” sounds really strange.