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Snarf Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
...whom is...
She wakes up with a start and cold sweat beside John, whom is fast asleep beside her.
In wanting to sound more formal, is "whom" right like that before "is"?
Thanks.
In wanting to sound more formal, is "whom" right like that before "is"?
Thanks.
Top answer
No, it’s wrong. Whom can’t be a subject.
- No, it’s wrong.
- Whom can’t be a subject.
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I'm seeing her as the subject sleeping beside him, the object. What confuses me is that the question could be asked, "Whom did she wake up beside?"
Answer: She woke up beside him, "him" being equivalent to "whom," which is stemming from that part ending with "John" t
Answer: She woke up beside him, "him" being equivalent to "whom," which is stemming from that part ending with "John" t
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She wakes up with a start and cold sweat beside John, whom is fast asleep beside her.
SnarfI'm seeing her as the subject sleeping beside him No, John is fast asleep beside her. She has woken up. the object. What confuses me is that
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Okay, so just to make sure that I understand this, can I write: "They have discussed the great thinkers whom they have studied"?
Or can I ask: To whom do these belong to?
If someon
Or can I ask: To whom do these belong to?
If someon
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SnarfOkay, so just to make sure that I understand this, can I write: "
They have discussed the great thinkers whom they have studied"? - Yes
Or can I ask: To whom do these belong to? - Delete the last "to." This will sound oddly formal in many contexts.
If someone tells me that someone is suing them, for example, is it correct to ask, "Sued by whom?" - Yes
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Thanks, Grammar Geek. What about this one with "whomever"?
“What I do with these, with whomever I do it with, stays between us."
“What I do with these, with whomever I do it with, stays between us."
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Snarf“What I do with these, with whomever I do it with, stays between us."You should have only one with there.
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Grammar GeekIt's the object of "with" so what do you think?Oh, well, that answers my question. If it is, in fact, the object, then whomever, rather than whoever, is correct.
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Correct. Though, as pointed out above, only one "with" is requried.
Be careful, though.
Whoever opens the door is qualified to receive this.
So give this to [whoever opens the door]. -- Here the "whoever" comes right after the "to" but the entire noun phrase is the object of "to" and the role of "whoever" is to the be the subject of the noun clause.
So you have to lo
Be careful, though.
Whoever opens the door is qualified to receive this.
So give this to [whoever opens the door]. -- Here the "whoever" comes right after the "to" but the entire noun phrase is the object of "to" and the role of "whoever" is to the be the subject of the noun clause.
So you have to lo
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