Comments on: Whoever vs. Whomever http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/whoever-v-whomever/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/whoever-v-whomever/#comment-7434 Jane Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:06:03 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=45#comment-7434 To determine whether to use <em>whoever</em> or <em>whomever</em>, here is the trick: him + he = whoever offer to help<em> him</em>,<em> </em>he would stop and listen Sandy would stop by and offer her help to whoever would stop and listen. To determine whether to use whoever or whomever, here is the trick:
him + he = whoever
offer to help him, he would stop and listen

Sandy would stop by and offer her help to whoever would stop and listen.

]]> By: Leigh Ann http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/whoever-v-whomever/#comment-7008 Leigh Ann Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:09:22 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=45#comment-7008 Still a little confused...please advise...thinking "whoever" is appropriate here: "...and offer her help to whoever would stop and listen." Whoever or whomever? Still a little confused…please advise…thinking “whoever” is appropriate here:

“…and offer her help to whoever would stop and listen.”

Whoever or whomever?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/whoever-v-whomever/#comment-5979 Jane Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:56:31 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=45#comment-5979 You are very welcome! (Although, since we are a grammar and punctuation website and blog, we feel obliged to remind you of the untexted version, "Thanks for your help.") You are very welcome! (Although, since we are a grammar and punctuation website and blog, we feel obliged to remind you of the untexted version, “Thanks for your help.”)

]]> By: avinash http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/whoever-v-whomever/#comment-5936 avinash Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:59:36 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=45#comment-5936 thanks ..... for ur help thanks ….. for ur help

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/whoever-v-whomever/#comment-5085 Jane Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:58:47 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=45#comment-5085 The sentences in your comments contain numerous errors. Proper grammar has been determined over hundreds of years and is continuously evolving over time. What is considered proper etiquette is likewise constantly evolving and is not necessarily correlated to proper grammar. The sentences in your comments contain numerous errors. Proper grammar has been determined over hundreds of years and is continuously evolving over time. What is considered proper etiquette is likewise constantly evolving and is not necessarily correlated to proper grammar.

]]> By: Daniel http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/whowhomwhoeverwhomever/whoever-v-whomever/#comment-4764 Daniel Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:55:07 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=45#comment-4764 Omar will talk about his girlfriend with whomever... Omar will talk with whomever... Omar talks with whomever... Kimiko donates to who needs it [the] most. Qinton will work the project with whom you suggest. Whomever wins the lottery will be a millionaire. Give it to whom who asks for it first. We will hire whomever is most qualified. Whomever elected will serve a four-year term. Whom you elect will serve a four-year term. Professor Jane Straus, Know that proper grammar is determined by etiquette. Omar will talk about his girlfriend with whomever…
Omar will talk with whomever…
Omar talks with whomever…

Kimiko donates to who needs it [the] most.

Qinton will work the project with whom you suggest.

Whomever wins the lottery will be a millionaire.

Give it to whom who asks for it first.

We will hire whomever is most qualified.

Whomever elected will serve a four-year term.

Whom you elect will serve a four-year term.

Professor Jane Straus,

Know that proper grammar is determined by etiquette.

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