Whomever or whoever
(1) How about asking whomever you meet?
In this sentence can I use whoever instead of whomever?
(2) How about anyone whom you meet?
(3) How about anyone who you meet?
in 2 and 3, we can use both of whom and who.
In the sentence (1), can we use who also?
Top answer
"whom" is a formal word, and many people go their whole lives without once using it, or even knowing or understanding how it should be used. The same is true (perhaps even more so) for "whomever". In ordinary daily use, people use "who" and "whoever" instead.
- "whom" is a formal word, and many people go their whole lives without once using it, or even knowing or understanding how it should be used.
- The same is true (perhaps even more so) for "whomever".
- In ordinary daily use, people use "who" and "whoever" instead.
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"whom" is a formal word, and many people go their whole lives without once using it, or even knowing or understanding how it should be used. The same is true (perhaps even more so) for "whomever". In ordinary daily use, people use "who" and "whoever" instead.
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