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      2 months ago

      Idk why or who makes the conventions. It might be a required format, kind of like how you’re supposed to start numbering pages in APA after the title page.

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        52 months ago

        Just to be pedantic, you should use “whoever” there, not “whomever.”

        To tell whether to use “who” or “whom,” replace it with “he” or “him” and follow the ‘m.’

        “he made this” vs “him made this”

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          22 months ago

          Can I get an example for whomever please? My brain is slow today but like learning new grammar tips.

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            Sure!

            “If I’m asked, I’ll give grammar tips to whomever.”

            Whomever is tough, because often this would be constructed as “I’ll give grammar tips to whoever asks.” And you would use “who” there, because “whoever” is the subject of the clause “whoever asks.”

            Generally speaking, it’s usually safe to pick “whoever” over “whomever.”

            But if you drop the “-ever” it’s a lot easier. Anywhere you’d use “him” (that is, the objective pronoun), you use “whom.” To whom, for whom, by whom, etc.

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              22 months ago

              Thanks. This is amazing and just what I needed to understand the differences. Appreciate you taking the time.