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SSY Jung Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

whomever/whom

Dear members

"Give the present to (whom/whomever) you like."

I would like to choose "whom" in the setence above, but the correct one with my book is "whomever".

Would can anyone explain why?

Thanks
  

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Thanks Both are possible, I suppose; 'whomever' is the normal, as it offers the listener a free range of choices.

— Mister Micawber

  • Thanks Both are possible, I suppose; 'whomever' is the normal, as it offers the listener a free range of choices.
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SSY Jung Dear members"Give the present to (whom/whomever) you like."I would like to choose "whom" in the setence above, but the correct one with my book is "whomever".Would can anyone explain why?Thanks
Both are possible, I suppose; 'whomever' is the normal, as it offers the listener a free range of choices.
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SSY JungGive the present to (whom/whomever) you like.
I believe it is quite rare to use "whom" without an antecedent. You would have to provide one:

Give the present to any person whom you like.

Without any antecedent, whomever is the better choice.

CJ
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