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Rockapella722 · 06-26-2003, 01:37 AM

Do you know when to use which one?

If you do, can you please explain it to me? And in terms I may be able to understand. Please.

(This ought to be quite interesting.

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Kristen · 06-26-2003, 01:45 AM

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Originally posted by Rockapella722
Do you know when to use which one?

If you do, can you please explain it to me? And in terms I may be able to understand. Please.

(This ought to be quite interesting. )

I'm a weirdo, I actually like stuff like grammar. OK, here's how I learned it. You change the sentence using the word "he" or "him." For example, you say "With whom did you go out last night" because you say "I went out with him." It's really hard to explain. Basically you use "whom" as you would use "him." Did I totally confuse you? LOL

Kristen

Penny Lane · 06-26-2003, 09:29 AM

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Originally posted by Kristen
I'm a weirdo, I actually like stuff like grammar. OK, here's how I learned it. You change the sentence using the word "he" or "him." For example, you say "With whom did you go out last night" because you say "I went out with him." It's really hard to explain. Basically you use "whom" as you would use "him." Did I totally confuse you? LOL

Kristen

That was very well explained Kristen! At least I think so!

I would say that most people have trouble also with when to use him/her vs. he/she. That's a common grammatical error.
Guess I'm a weirdo too!

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 06-26-2003, 01:02 PM

We had a section about that in our English final....

Warm & Fuzzy · 06-26-2003, 03:02 PM

Whichever sounds right works for me.

But if you need a grammatical explanation...you use "who" when you are referring to a subject.
For example: Who is Johnny?
The who in the sentence refers to "Johnny," which is the subject.
As Kristen said, you would answer this question with "he."

You use "whom" when you are referring to an object, or an object that a preposition refers to.

For example: Whom did the dog bite? (Direct object)

For example: Whom would you pay your money to? (Indirect object)

For example: At whom did she throw the rock?
At in this sentence would be the prepostion.

And as Kristen said, to answer these questions, you would use "him."

fr00ti · 06-26-2003, 03:44 PM

I just say who all the time..

screw "whom!"

Penny Lane · 06-26-2003, 04:05 PM

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Originally posted by MaRtInA_GuRL
I just say who all the time.. screw "whom!"

I hear ya!

Kitt · 06-26-2003, 06:59 PM

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Originally posted by MaRtInA_GuRL
I just say who all the time.. screw "whom!"

I like your attitude. I know what you mean but I like to get the difference between the two and at try again and again to get it right. The thing that frustrates me is that those who know how to get right will get it right everytime. I won't tell you exactly from whom I learned that from. Chances are, I messed up my lesson in this post anyway. Man oh man, I hope she doesn't notice.

*PinkLady* · 06-26-2003, 07:45 PM

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Originally posted by MaRtInA_GuRL
I just say who all the time.. screw "whom!"

Same here. Sometimes I say "whom" if I'm trying to sound pompous or something, but I really don't know when to use it.

Mijada · 06-26-2003, 08:05 PM

This whole discussion reminds me of that Brady Bunch episode where Marcia uses the word Who and Mike corrects her by saying "Whom". I'm with you guys, I always just say Who. I don't even remember learning about it in school.

Cashodeen · 06-27-2003, 03:28 AM

Thanks for the explanation, guys! I think I'm finally going to get it now. One time I asked my English teacher in school, once and for all how to use 'who' and 'whom' correctly. Can you believe she didn't even know?! She actually told me to ask another English teacher in the school.

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Warm & Fuzzy Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Posts: 10,254	Whichever sounds right works for me. But if you need a grammatical explanation...you use "who" when you are referring to a subject. For example: Who is Johnny? The who in the sentence refers to "Johnny," which is the subject. As Kristen said, you would answer this question with "he." You use "whom" when you are referring to an object, or an object that a preposition refers to. For example: Whom did the dog bite? (Direct object) For example: Whom would you pay your money to? (Indirect object) For example: At whom did she throw the rock? At in this sentence would be the prepostion. And as Kristen said, to answer these questions, you would use "him."
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fr00ti Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 16, 2002 Posts: 12,846	I just say who all the time.. screw "whom!"
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06-26-2003, 01:02 PM	#4
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	We had a section about that in our English final....

06-26-2003, 08:05 PM	#10
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	This whole discussion reminds me of that Brady Bunch episode where Marcia uses the word Who and Mike corrects her by saying "Whom". I'm with you guys, I always just say Who. I don't even remember learning about it in school.

06-27-2003, 03:28 AM	#11
Cashodeen Hi. Forum Star Join Date: Aug 30, 2001 Posts: 11,363	Thanks for the explanation, guys! I think I'm finally going to get it now. One time I asked my English teacher in school, once and for all how to use 'who' and 'whom' correctly. Can you believe she didn't even know?! She actually told me to ask another English teacher in the school.