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Thecow Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

objective pronoun distinction

0 This was posted at another forum, I was just curious what the correct answer is.02br
00The original quote was "00 Someone figured out my password and is posting under my account. How dare them." Now, it should either be 'How dare him', or 'How dare he/she' or 'How dare they'02br
00The question is basically the difference between these two cases.02br
00He stole the cookie. How dare he.02br
00And02br
00He stole the cookie. How dare him.02br
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00Now it seems to me that it should be him as it sounds like an objective case, but I really do not know as I havent taken an English class since my first year of college.02br
00Any help would be appreciated02br
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Top answer

0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00The original quote was "02font 01font 00 Someone figured out my password and is posting under my account. 02br 00He stole the cookie. 02br 00And02br 00He stole the cookie.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00The original quote was "02font 01font 00 Someone figured out my password and is posting under my account.
  • 02br 00He stole the cookie.
  • 02br 00And02br 00He stole the cookie.
  • 02br 02br 02font 01font 00Now it seems to me that it should be him as it sounds like an objective case, but I really do not know .
  • 02font 02br 02br 00The subjective form is correct.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00The original quote was "02font01font00 Someone figured out my password and is posting under my account. How dare them." Now, it should either be 'How dare him', or 'How dare he/she' or 'How dare they'02br
00The question is basically the difference between these two cases.02
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0How dare he! or How dare they!02br
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00I really think you need the subject case here. How dare they [do that]!0-
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0I agree: 05002br
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01i00How dare he!02br
00How dare she!02br
00How dare they!02i010id1
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0 To save myself the trouble of having to decide, I just say02br
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01i00How dare you!02i02br
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