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Tashiro Posted 15 years ago
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Grammar
Hi, please help me.
"The truth is, we're hot on the trail of whomever kidnapped the mayor."
"Whomever" is OK in this sentence?
I wonder if "whomever" should be replaced with "whoever."
"The truth is, we're hot on the trail of whomever kidnapped the mayor."
"Whomever" is OK in this sentence?
I wonder if "whomever" should be replaced with "whoever."
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You're right, tashiro: it should be 'whoever ( S ) kidnapped ( V )'.
- You're right, tashiro: it should be 'whoever ( S ) kidnapped ( V )'.
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You're right, tashiro: it should be 'whoever (S) kidnapped (V)'.
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Whomever - refers to the object of the sentence; whoever - refers to the subject of the sentence.
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